indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
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.
generation; lifetime; age
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
please (give me); please (do for me)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more