New Year's Eve; end of the year
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
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
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.
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
enlightenment leads to serenity
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
one more time; once more; once again
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
burned down; entirely destroyed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker