(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
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
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
territory; autonomous region
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
departure; leaving; starting; standing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
handrail; railing; banister
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
please (give me); please (do for me)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
enactment; establishment; creation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture