preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
but; however; provided that
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 ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if it is (the case that ...)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
general idea; concept; notion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
each place; various places
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
retention; maintenance; preservation