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
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how; in what way; how about
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
of course; certainly; naturally
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
paints; painting material
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very