key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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.
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
going around; patrol; round; tour
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
image; figure; figure; form; image
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
castle tower; keep; donjon
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
danger; peril; hazard; risk
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as