chise; traditional Ainu house
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
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 lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
and yet; though; when; in spite of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
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)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
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
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice