antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
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 cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
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)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to mix; to stir; to blend
danger; peril; hazard; risk