light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
three; three years of age
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
circulation; dissemination
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this world; this life; world of the living
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to explain; to dispel doubts
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to join together; to combine; to join up
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that's the way it is; such is life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...