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
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to chase; to run after; to pursue
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
(some) more; even more; longer; further