mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
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 ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a pair (of shoes or socks)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
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
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
welcome!; nice to see you!
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
traversing; walking along the ridge of a mountain range; longitudinal
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily