globular shape; spherical shape
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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 stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shake; to sway; to waver
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
association; union; guild