indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
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.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tool; implement; means; furniture
return of something; repayment
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the same as always; day after day
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
by means of; due to; because of; according to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
coagulation; freezing; solidification
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not