indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in one's hands; in one's control
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
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 create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
body; group; party; company; troupe
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot