at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
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 rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ten-year-old; ten year old
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...