always; all the time; never; usual; regular
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
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 lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at that time; in those days
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
war; fighting; fierce competition
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dominion; territory; possession
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date