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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
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.
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
future (usually near); prospects
companion; partner; spouse
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
close associate; close aide; brains-truster