indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Solaris (operating system)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
intercept; interception; counter-attack
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
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 refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
length; diameter; distance across
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
by means of; due to; because of; according to
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object