indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
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.
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
soldier; combatant; warrior
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal