imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
letter; missive; note; mail
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
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.
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
semi-transparent; translucent
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reality; actuality; hard fact
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
penetration; permeation; transmission
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently