indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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.
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to face; to go towards; to head towards
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to invite in; to show someone in
to make an appearance; to show up
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
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.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
why; how; for what reason