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")
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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
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
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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; 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
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
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; so
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)