to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the way back; the way home; return trip
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)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to lose one's way; to get lost
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
door; gate; opening; title page