this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
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
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
war; fighting; fierce competition
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
people; men and women; each person; everybody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
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 swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance