counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to order; to command; to appoint
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
only; merely; but; no more than
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
military man; warrior; soldier
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
roadway; road; carriageway
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unbelievable; incredible; implausible