indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
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)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to hide; to keep to oneself
at first; in the beginning; originally
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to indicate; to show; to point to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
gem; jewel; precious stone
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter