indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
when it becomes; when it comes to
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
anything and everything; just about everything
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 give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
... years old; age (of) ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
since; henceforth; ever since
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
as expected; as predicted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
worthy of special mention
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
certain; definite; clear; credible
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)