ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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
image; figure; figure; form; image
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen