black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
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
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
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.
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
surroundings; environs; circumference
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
very young; little; childish; immature
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...