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
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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.
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
quiet; still; surreptitious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
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.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
pile (fabric, nuclear reactor, structural support, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to switch off; to turn off
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable