when it becomes; when it comes to
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
honorific/polite/humble prefix
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
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
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
myself; yourself; I; me; you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
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 strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
time; hour; period; class
loveable; very likeable; like very much
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
proud; having a prominent nose
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?