indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
flour; meal; powder; dust
to arrive; to come to pass
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
commencing with; including
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
ultimate; final; last; eventual
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric