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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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)
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.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
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 (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
scenery; scene; landscape
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
even though; despite; when
still; even now; to this day
innumerable; countless; numberless
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
neck; head; dismissal; discharge