to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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.
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve