infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
hand; handball (soccer foul)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
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 (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
another point; another goal; another run
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
behind; trailing in points (e.g. in sports)
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 carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
eleven; team (of eleven players; esp. in soccer)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily