to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
school song; college song; school anthem
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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 surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet