that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
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
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by means of; due to; because of; according to
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to order; to command; to appoint
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)