the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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
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 break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
your highness; your grace; your eminence
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
contract; compact; agreement
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical