at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to differ; to vary; to disagree
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
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.
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
defense; defence; protection
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Marceau; Marceaw; Marseau