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
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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 shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lie down; to throw oneself down
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
one-by-one; separately; in detail
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise