Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
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
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the other day; a few days ago
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that