indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
several people; a few people
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; feminine gender
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
just one person; only one
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
large amount of money; great cost
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed