darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
wheat straw; barley straw
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
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 become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
flaring up; bursting into flames
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary