pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in the mountains; among the mountains
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think