from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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.
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
person from (the planet of)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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
soldier; combatant; warrior
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon