like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
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 draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
gem; jewel; precious stone
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
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
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy