defeat; loss; reverse; setback
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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
name; given name; first name
antiquity; the previous era
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
calamity; disaster; misfortune