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
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
cooperation; collaboration
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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.
to increase; to add to; to augment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
good; goodness; right; virtue
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
don't you think?; indicates question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; entire; whole; altogether
to play a leading role; to play a central part
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; like this; in this way