indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
endless; boundless; everlasting
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
bright red; crimson lotus flower
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
beginning; outset; first; onset
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like