sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
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 die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
all; entire; whole; altogether
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as