to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
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 stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to bring; to take; to bring about
interior; inside; internal
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to shake; to sway; to waver
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
destruction; collapse; crumbling
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful