to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, 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
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
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 create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
first part; first volume; prequel
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to search for; to seek for; to look for
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to chase; to run after; to pursue
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp