preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
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.
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surroundings; environs; circumference
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
stirring; slight movement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)