shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
mirror surface; lens surface
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slight; little; insignificant
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
rather; better; instead; if anything
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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.
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)