brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
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
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
same kind (race); homogeneousness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to vary; to disagree
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
reality; actuality; hard fact
body; physical system; (the) person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)