indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
devil; evil spirit; genie
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
transmitter; homing device
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.
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to await; to wait for; to expect
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)