indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to pick up; to find; to gather
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
preference; priority; precedence
God; god; ace; king; superior person
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
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 save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters