indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
river; stream; River; the ... river
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
people; men and women; each person; everybody
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to rain incessantly; to downpour
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas