god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
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.
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
armor and helmet (armour)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
behind; in the rear; in back
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
very interesting; of great interest