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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(water-filled) paddy field
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
participation; joining; entry
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?