box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
almost; roughly; approximately
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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)
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
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 bury; to embed; to implant
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to look around; to survey
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus