to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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.
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
scenery; scene; landscape
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
even though; despite; when
still; even now; to this day
innumerable; countless; numberless
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit