hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
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
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
war; fighting; fierce competition
by means of; due to; because of; according to
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)