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
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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 use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say