preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
sense of smell; olfaction
function; facility; faculty; feature
both; both sides; both parties
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
because of; owing to; due to
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
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.
while; even though; despite
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
operation; functioning; running
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame