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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
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 blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
name; given name; first name
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?