demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
pale; pallid; bluish-white
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
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.
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
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
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
door; gate; opening; title page
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during