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. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
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 (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; 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; so
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
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
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 (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
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; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent