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
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
phantom; vision; illusion
to face; to go towards; to head towards
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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 turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
master; teacher; stable master
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary