sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
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
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
drama; theatre; theater; play
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nightlife districts; drinking districts
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry