department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
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
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
older sister; elder sister
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)