illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
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.
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
living thing; living creature; animal; life
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
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
don't you think?; indicates question
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to sway; to waver
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on