to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
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
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
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 permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)