at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
place; situation; position; location
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
artificial island; man-made island
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
while; during; while; although; all; both
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
many colors; many colours
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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