to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
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.
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
notice; attention; observation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle