prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
this occasion; at this time; now
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
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish