worldly affairs; public affairs
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
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 ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)