to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
God; god; ace; king; superior person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
this world; this life; world of the living
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
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.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up