blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
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
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to tower over the surroundings
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
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 catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to shake; to sway; to waver
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible