indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
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
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
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.
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to approach; to draw near
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
leader of a delegation (body, party)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality