far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
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.
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
while; during; while; although; all; both
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking