whole nation; whole land; whole country
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
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
great war; great battle; world war
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wherein; therein; thereinto
war; battle; match; game; competition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda