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
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
continuation; succession; series
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem