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
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 have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tenth day of the month; ten days
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
The Odyssey (epic poem attributed to Homer)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
clerk; office worker; kulak
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
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. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world