here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in this way; thus; such; uh...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
without leaving any trace
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
leopard (Panthera pardus)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright