indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
full length; total length; overall length
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
while; during; while; although; all; both
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
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 resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
eight (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
innumerable; countless; numberless