truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to go out and away; to leave
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
rule; government; administration
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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 fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
otherwise; or else; if not
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man