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
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
materials; data; document
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in order; sequential; seriatim
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
all; entire; whole; altogether
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me