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
left side; left-hand side
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.
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be found; to be discovered
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
victim; injured party; sufferer
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
staying the night; lodging (at)
homeless; homeless person
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
name; given name; first name
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...