this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now; from this moment; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
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 bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
people; men and women; each person; everybody
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off