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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
base (military, expedition, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
port city; harbour city; harbor city
port city; harbor city; harbour city
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady