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.
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
by your leave; with your permission
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
entreaty; appeal; petition
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
suffix for familiar person
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
such; like that; that sort of; very
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
wall with exposed timber pillars
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
had better ...; had better not ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate