indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
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 set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
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
place; room; margin; scope
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
society; public; community; social studies
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
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)