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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this occasion; at this time; now
poor business performance; economic slump
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
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.
resignation (from a position)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
bank; banking institution
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
future (usually near); prospects
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
woman; female; feminine gender
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre