match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suffix for familiar person
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
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
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
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 snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature