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
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in that way; thus; so; so?
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
keno (casino game); kino (gum, resin); kino (cinema)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation