star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
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.
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to blow away; to blow (a ship) off course; to make flutter (in the wind); to fly (a flag)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
at once; immediately; right now
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work