blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
even though; despite; when
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
injured person; wounded person; casualty
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
match; game; bout; contest
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
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 get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber