riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
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
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
primary school; elementary school; grade school
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole