dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in that way; thus; so; so?
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
while; during; while; although; all; both
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
match; game; bout; contest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
money-making; earning money
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...