one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
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
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
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 hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
river; stream; River; the ... river
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
war; battle; match; game; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
3000; three thousand; many