Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one's own child; one's own children
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
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
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do