this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
colonization; colonisation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
presumption; assumption; estimation
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
to turn towards; to point
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.
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison