finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
brand-new article; new item
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
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.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished