face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
hostility; animosity; enmity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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 way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight