the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
now; the present time; just now; another; more
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
fate; destiny; predestination
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)