come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
adds force or indicates command
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
chorus; singing in a chorus
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
ice house; ice room; cold room
great mountain; large mountain
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...