beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dry riverbed; river beach
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
by means of; due to; because of; according to
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
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
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
personality; character; individuality; personhood
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who