indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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.
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
again; once more; a second time
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
precision; precision ratio; relevance factor; relevance ratio
now; the present time; just now; another; more
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding