to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
history of Japan; Japanese history
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 turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large number (of); many; majority
to be needed; to be wanted
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sense of values; values; value system