this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
drama; play; powerful drug
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
climax; peak; zenith; apex
such ... as; or some such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
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 work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
annual (plant); first-year student
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
flawless; absolute perfection
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
king; monarch; ruler; champion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
now; the present time; just now; another; more
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)