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
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to search for; to seek for; to look for
again; once more; a second time
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to pass (of time); to elapse
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only