indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
legendary beast; magical beast
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
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
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
stupid girl; stupid woman
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
indictment; prosecution; complaint
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to