order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
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.
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
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.)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
near oneself; close to one; familiar
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(the many peaks of a) mountain range
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
all; entire; whole; altogether