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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
older sister; lass; young lady
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter