indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
when it becomes; when it comes to
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
perfect; complete; flawless
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ultimate; final; last; eventual
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field