impossible; unlikely; improbable
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
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
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
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.
again; once more; a second time
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
family; relatives; dependents; household
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in search of; in order to look for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)