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
personal grudge; personal enmity
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
there being no use in arguing (about it)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
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
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pretension; conceit; hubris
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style