star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
magical power; mystical force
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
feeling; sense; impression
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
useless; no good; hopeless