darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
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
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
three; three years of age
to collect; to assemble; to gather
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
adds force or indicates command
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
three kinds; three varieties