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
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
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 satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
descriptive poetry; epic poem
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly