this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
while; during; while; although; all; both
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark