north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
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
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
adds force or indicates command
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
preparation; provision; guarding
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(political) power; authority; influence
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)