hungry ghost realm; preta realm; magic; sorcery
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 hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
difference; variation; difference
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
how; in what way; how about
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.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)