indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
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.
death penalty; capital punishment
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
will not do; do not; does not
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force or indicates command