waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
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.
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
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
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
otherwise; or else; if not
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
female university student; female college student
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for