chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
by means of; due to; because of; according to
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
failure; mistake; blunder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
several minutes; a few minutes
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ability; performance; efficiency
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
personal; individual; private
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to concern; to be related
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
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 go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...