how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 (e.g. market)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; 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
-less; lacking; non-existing
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 devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
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 (method, proposal, etc.); to take (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
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
form; shape; figure; visage
how; in what way; circumstances
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
first time; first; initial
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment