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
speaking voice; talking voice
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.
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
non-player character; NPC
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation