millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
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
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
silence; stillness; quietness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
high window; clerestory window
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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 turn towards; to point
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
creation; Creation (by God)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle