sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
just above; right overhead
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
round shape; circle; circular form
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
analogue watch; analogue clock
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
with a clink (click, clack)