Colors (Between the Buried and Me album)
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
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
suffix for familiar person
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to blow off; to be blown off
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
of course; certainly; naturally
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble