how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
arrest; apprehension; capture
such ... as; or some such
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
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.
while; during (the time when)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to surround; to crowd around
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
script; screenplay; scenario
deviation; departure; omission
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
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.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
honorific/polite/humble prefix
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to order; to command; to appoint
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)