prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
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
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
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 discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
underground; subterranean
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to find out; to discover; to locate
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
Cheryl; Sherrill; Sherry; Sherryl; Sheryl
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
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.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
go that far; to that extent
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right