(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
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 leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
innumerable; countless; numberless
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to shake; to sway; to waver