conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
now; the present time; just now; another; more
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
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 lose sight of; to miss
base (military, expedition, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
increase in activity; activation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction