why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(not) even once; (not) ever
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance