indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
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.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
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
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
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
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
both; both sides; both parties
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in accordance with plans; just as planned
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
accomplishment; execution
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous