what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
story; tale; talk; discussion
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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 be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
high mountain; lofty peak
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
saving the world; promoting national welfare
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability