indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
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.
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine