what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
classical elegance; antiquity
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
resolute; determined; bold
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 concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
-less; lacking; non-existing
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
first time; first; initial
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless