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
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
stone which is worshipped; image of a god in stone
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
March; third month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
considerably; fairly; quite
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of