indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
now; the present time; just now; another; more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
horizon (related to bodies of water)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)