wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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.
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
two persons; two people; pair; couple
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
instant; moment; for an instant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus