to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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
to shine in (light); to illuminate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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.
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in comparison to; rather than
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all