everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
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 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
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
decision; determination; resolution
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
older sister and younger brother
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about