another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
silence; stillness; quietness
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
woman; female; feminine gender
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects