to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
why; how; for what reason
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!