this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
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
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
antiquity; the previous era
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to perceive; to understand
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
autumn moon; harvest moon
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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 hide; to keep to oneself
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.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
contract; compact; agreement
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to order; to command; to appoint
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sun; saint; San (people); son