five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
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.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
all sorts of; all kinds of
three; three years of age
to drink up; to drain (cup)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
snake; serpent; large snake
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
while; during; while; although; all; both