before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mask; disguise; guise; mask
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
God; god; ace; king; superior person
silence; stillness; quietness
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
fate; destiny; predestination
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out