1000 ri; (a) long distance
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
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
splendid horse; promoted bishop
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated