this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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.
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
of course; certainly; naturally
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
time; hour; period; class
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart