height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
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
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
every person; every mouth; every entrance
while; during; while; although; all; both
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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.
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
honorific/polite/humble prefix
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
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.)
field; plain; prairie; moor
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality