head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
in deep black; in jet black
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal