master; teacher; stable master
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 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 continue; to keep up; to keep on
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
while; during; while; although; all; both
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
one day; (on) a certain day
technological development
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
development; exploitation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
each nation; many nations; many countries
negotiations; discussions; connection
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
dukedom; duchy; principality
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)