indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
why; how; for what reason
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to ascend; to go up; to climb
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
solitude; loneliness; isolation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic