this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
how; in what way; how about
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.)
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
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
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 send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
master; teacher; stable master
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)