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
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.
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
skill; dexterity; proficiency
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
time; hour; period; class
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
surroundings; environs; circumference
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
by means of; due to; because of; according to
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering