to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
vocal sound; tone of voice
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself