bombarding; shelling; bombardment
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
one machine; one aircraft; one life
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
princess; daughter of a nobleman
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
adds force or indicates command
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning