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)
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.
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
carbonization; carbonisation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up