indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
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.
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
legend; folklore; tradition
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hello; good day; good afternoon
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
while; during; while; although; all; both
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning