ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
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
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
street; quarter; district; area
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
threatening letter; intimidating letter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
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.
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
thousands; several thousand
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; intestinal worm
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
orders; instructions; directive; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to withstand; to be able to endure
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)