yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
patience; endurance; perseverance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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.
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
again; once more; a second time
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
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
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing