thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
by means of; due to; because of; according to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(made of) stone; stone-built
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
door; gate; opening; title page
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration