and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
suffix for familiar person
sobriety; soberness; sober face
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 give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
time; hour; period; class
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to fall into another's hands
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight