at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
reigning; controlling; dictating
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
wherein; therein; thereinto
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 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)
messenger; envoy; emissary
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
thick makeup; heavy makeup
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's