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
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
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 collect; to assemble; to gather
while; during; while; although; all; both
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
suffix for familiar person
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force or indicates command
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah