Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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 erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
than; from; out of; except; but; more
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence