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
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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
light; faint; pale; fleeting
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that