person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
aggression; invasion; raid
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in name only; titular; nominal
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
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
adds force or indicates command
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
training; drill; practice; discipline
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
technique; art; skill; move
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both