to be transparent; to show through
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
observation; survey; watching
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
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 fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?