continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
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.
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
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
eagle (Accipitridae family)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
strong nation; powerful country
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
very; much; greatly; a lot of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make an appearance; to show up
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
genuine article; real thing; real deal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
class-A; A class; A grade
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement