so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Tao; Dao; fundamental principle of the universe (in Taoism)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?