iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
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.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to take back; to recapture
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
again; once more; a second time
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)