indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
knowing; (an) acquaintance
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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
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 throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
murder; killing; murderer
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
high mountain; lofty peak
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
all living things; mankind; the people; the world