indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
arrangement; pact; agreement
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
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.
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
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
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
singing voice; (sound of) singing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more