indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
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 drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike