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
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
ice house; ice room; cold room
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(death from) starvation; starving to death
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men