counter for generations; epoch
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
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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 eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
table of contents; contents
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sea level; (surface of) sea
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to reflect; to throw back light
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
snake; serpent; large snake
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that