prefix for forming ordinal numbers
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
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.
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
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.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
taste; flavor; taste; liking
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
according to plan; as planned; on target
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
reading matter; reading material
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pointing out; identification
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept