truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
by today; before the day is over
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
don't you think?; indicates question
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
with a momentary flash of light
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to snatch from; to steal from
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to rain incessantly; to downpour
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in succession; one by one
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)