character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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.
in this way; thus; such; uh...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
consequence; outcome; result; blame
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
woman; female; feminine gender
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
genius; prodigy; natural gift
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
leader; guide; mentor; coach
police; police officer; police station
negotiations; discussions; connection
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
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