pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
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
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in history; ever; historical
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to have a meal together; to sit at table
leader; authority; mainstay
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
topic of discussion; agenda
of course; certainly; naturally
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth