family; relatives; dependents; household
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
than; from; out of; except; but; more
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live; to reside; to inhabit
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
occupation; calling; livelihood
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
master; teacher; stable master
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)