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
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
will not do; do not; does not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
program (e.g. TV); programme
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.
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
face with no make-up; sobriety
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
all present; all concerned; all of us
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion