indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
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.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
collective responsibility; joint liability
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
loveable; very likeable; like very much