chalk (mineral); white wall
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
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
narrow; thin (sized); slender
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
light (e.g. colour, color)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
infancy; childhood; infant; child
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to rock; to shake; to swing
while; during; while; although; all; both
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top