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 blow through; to blow across
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
corridor; hallway; passageway
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
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
to entwine; to follow about
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
stealthy steps; soft steps
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
gathering clouds; group of clouds
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to