hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
bowing (a string instrument)
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; situation; position; location
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
right side; right-hand side
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
heart; guts; nerve; central part
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)