town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
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 hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
two persons; two people; pair; couple
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
homeless; homeless person
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to revere; to respect; to worship
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)