indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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.
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as