hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
private citizen; civilian
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material