one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
silence; stillness; quietness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
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 satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
breath; breathing; tone; mood
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be infected; to be contagious
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
amount of light; quantity of light
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)