life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
name; given name; first name
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reason for being; raison d'être
all you have to do is; just; that's all
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)