thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when it becomes; when it comes to
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
God; god; ace; king; superior person
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
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 be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
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
custom; habit; customary practice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
(theatrical) fighting scene
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
construction; architecture (of buildings)
accounting; administration (of money)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
technical skill; ability; capacity
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
lock-opening; lock-picking
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
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of