(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
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.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire