skill; dexterity; proficiency
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
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
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.
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
technical skill; ability; capacity
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
price; cost; value; worth; value
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
counter for chairs or seats
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
meaning; significance; sense