thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
while; during; while; although; all; both
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to pass (of time); to elapse
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!