year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
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 advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
again; once more; a second time
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
decision; determination; resolution
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
people; men and women; each person; everybody
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)