soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
chain; series; connection; linkage
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to repeat; to do over again
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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.
thereupon; shortly thereafter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
grounds of a Shinto shrine
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to be silent; to say nothing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)