tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
should; must; -able; probably; likely
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
how; in what way; how about
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.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
selection; choice; option
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in that way; thus; so; so?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?