indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
brilliant; bright; dazzling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to rain incessantly; to downpour
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
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.
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
don't you think?; indicates question
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(made of) stone; stone-built