indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
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.
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
length (of an animal); body length
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
double; twice (as much); twofold
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
gossip; corner of the mouth
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)