iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
person from (the planet of)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
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.
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
material; substance; matter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
discovery; detection; finding
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
commandant; commanding officer; general
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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.)