audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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.
both hands; both arms; ten
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
front; frontage; facade; main
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
full dress; formal dress; uniform
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
form; shape; figure; visage
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
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