shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
arista; awn; (grain) beard
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
while; during; while; although; all; both
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
quite; utterly; really; completely
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself