indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to search for; to seek for; to look for
bell-shaped bronze vessel of Yayoi period
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
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
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in that way; thus; so; so?
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
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.
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
witchcraft user; magician
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection