long ago; once upon a time
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in comparison to; rather than
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 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
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
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.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo