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
founder; originator; pioneer
chapter one; first chapter
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
street; quarter; district; area
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
troops; group members; team members
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
war; fighting; fierce competition
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
third day of the month; three days
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
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.
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe