strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
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.
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and then; and so; and; so then
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mobile suit (giant robot in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
harbor entrance; harbour entrance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be silent; to say nothing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
emergency exit light; guide light