to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
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.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
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
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
accident at sea; maritime accident
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
arrest; apprehension; capture
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
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 feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
police investigator; investigator
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
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
one's post; place of work; workplace
together; at the same time; same; identical