now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
founder; originator; pioneer
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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 use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
surface of the earth; ground surface