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 set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lose sight of; to miss
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
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
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to sell off; to sell completely
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
large amount of money; great cost
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be found; to be discovered
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
large tree; big tree; huge tree
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light