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)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
educational institution; school; academy; campus
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
battlefield; battleground
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!