preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
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.
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge