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
tradition; legend; folklore
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
myself; yourself; I; me; you
name; given name; first name
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken