serious; not joking; straight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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 hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
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.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
arm; skill; efforts; ability
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
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
blow; hit (on the body); beating
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
scene; spectacle; sight; view
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
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
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
conviction; belief; confidence
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after