Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
commander; general; leader
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
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.
recovery; rescue; recapture
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
go that far; to that extent
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial