indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
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.
in search of; in order to look for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to polish up; to shine up
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dilapidated house; deserted house
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
royal capital; imperial capital
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
duty; function; office; mission; task
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
training; drill; practice; discipline
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
specially equipped; customized; customised