pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at once; immediately; right now
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
please (give me); please (do for me)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
village headman; village mayor
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
older sister; elder sister