secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
orders; instructions; directive; command
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Merlot (wine grape variety)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
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
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
god of death; death deity; Death
Malbec (wine grape variety)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
while; during; while; although; all; both
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading