shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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 shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
battlefield; battleground
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
myself; yourself; I; me; you
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that manner; like that
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to gather; to collect; to assemble