(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
three; three years of age
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
art of war; strategy; tactics
than; from; out of; except; but; more
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
like; similar to; as with; in the same way