educational institution; school; academy; campus
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
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.
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but; however; provided that
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)