indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
four (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
two (long cylindrical things)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to devour; to bite to death
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time