dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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 imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
three; three years of age
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
jewel; precious stone; gem
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(made of) stone; stone-built
open; spacious; extensive
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(someone else's) child; child; kid
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if it is the case that ...