feng (male Chinese firebird)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
history; pedigree; lineage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
medical treatment; medical care
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
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.
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow