the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
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
clanging; empty; deserted
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 escape from; to get out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good