pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
peace talks; peace negotiations
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 carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
alien (from another planet)
negotiations; discussions; connection
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
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
commander; commanding officer; CO
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ability; performance; efficiency
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
all-out attack; general offensive
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
older brother and younger sister
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment