ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, 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 wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
war; battle; match; game; competition
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
river; stream; River; the ... river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver