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
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
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.
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
reality; actuality; hard fact
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
genuine article; real thing; real deal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that