indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
around the world; throughout the world
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about