strategist; tactician; schemer
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
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
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.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrain; geographical features; topography
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to surround; to crowd around
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
100,000; hundred thousand
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to encamp; to take up a position
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
nothing but; none other than
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")