alone; by oneself; on one's own
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
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
older brother and younger sister
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
time; hour; period; class
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to span (e.g. a stream with a bridge)
name; given name; first name
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
professional killer; hit man
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back