to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
like this; this sort; this way
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
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
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all creation; all nature; all the universe
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
in accordance with; according to
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
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 build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise