older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
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
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
reopening; resumption; restarting
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
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 snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey there; I say; see here
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision