earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
program (e.g. TV); programme
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
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 push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
grandfather; male senior-citizen
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
suffix for familiar person
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
all present; all concerned; all of us
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?