the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
devil; evil spirit; genie
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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.
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)