indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
devil; evil spirit; genie
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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 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.
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
transactions; dealings; business
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.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
adds force or indicates command