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
silence; stillness; quietness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
very young; little; childish; immature
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)