character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
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
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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.
one's possessions; ownership
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
religious organization; religious organisation
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sword-shaped stoneware found in archeological sites in eastern Japan dating to the end of the Jomon period
people; men and women; each person; everybody
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for