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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
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.
certainly; surely; definitely
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take over; to hand over
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cooperation; collaboration
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed