contract; compact; agreement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
now; the present time; just now; another; more
please; somehow or other; one way or another
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
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
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!