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.
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to face; to go towards; to head towards
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dealing with; coping with
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
exit; way out; outlet; vent
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to collect; to assemble; to gather
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
main street; avenue; boulevard
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
image; figure; figure; form; image
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
attendant; valet; servant; follower