zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
chapter one; first chapter
homecoming; returning home
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
arm; skill; efforts; ability
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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 press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
talented person; clever person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
high laced shoes or boots