the way back; the way home; return trip
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
innumerable; countless; numberless
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued