that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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)
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
quarrel; dispute; argument
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
though; notwithstanding; although
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
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.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
suffix for familiar person
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent