zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
chapter one; first chapter
two persons; two people; pair; couple
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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.
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
talented person; clever person
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to escape from; to get out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
favorite; favourite; habitually used
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire