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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
headquarters; head office; main office
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
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
wherein; therein; thereinto
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
match; game; bout; contest
already; now; no longer; not any more
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not