indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
clause; article; stipulations
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
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
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
though; notwithstanding; although
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
direct control; direct supervision
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
royal capital; imperial capital
full length of one's arm (from shoulder to fingertip)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best