indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
of course; certainly; naturally
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm