last night; yesterday evening
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
by means of; due to; because of; according to
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Special Assault Team; SAT
Special Assault Team; SAT
troops; group members; team members
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
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 contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
white stone; white (go pieces)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
reality; actuality; hard fact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember