dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
and then; and so; and; so then
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suffix for familiar person
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...