遠い匂い

きみ

you (informal); thou; lord; ruler

You should come with us too.

A familiar second-person pronoun used among close friends or by superiors to subordinates. Historically used to refer to a lord or monarch.

possessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.

うしろすがた

figure from behind; back view

He watched her as she walked away from behind.

Refers to the appearance of a person as seen from the back.

direct object marker particle

I solved a difficult problem.

Marks the direct object of a verb - what the action is done to. Written を but pronounced 'o'. Essential for transitive verbs. Also marks the space through which movement occurs.

reproach; blame; sin (archaic)

He returned safely without being blamed for anything.

An archaic term from the Edo period, often used in puppet theater (Jōruri) to mean a transgression or being scolded. Not the same as the pronoun 'boku' (I).

topic marker particle

This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.

Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.

みつめる

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at

She was staring out the window.

Implies a steady, focused look, often with deep thought or emotion.

ながい

long; lengthy

He has very long legs.

Used for both physical length and duration of time.