key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suffix for familiar person
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to raise one's voice; to shout
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)