that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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.
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
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
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to have medicine be effective
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink