indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in one's hands; in one's control
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
belladonna (Atropa belladonna); deadly nightshade
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of