ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
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 rain incessantly; to downpour
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
full dress; formal dress; uniform
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
myself; yourself; I; me; you
front; frontage; facade; main
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell