indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
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 resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in the meanwhile; during the time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
use; utilization; utilisation; application
royal capital; imperial capital
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
existence; being; presence
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase