at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange ; to replace; to exchange; to switch; to change; to swap; to substitute
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 use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning
it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.) ; although; while; it is the case that ... but ; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ... ; not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never
indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn
to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy
place; spot; space ; field; discipline; sphere; realm ; occasion; situation ; scene (of a play, movie, etc.) ; session ; field; table; area in which cards are laid out ; round (east, south, etc.) ; field ; field (in Gestalt psychology)
size ; large and small (sizes); various sizes ; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords) ; large and small drums ; long months and short months ; sic bo (Macao dice game); tai sai; dai siu; big and small
to include (in a group or scope) ; to instruct; to make one understand ; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication) ; to put in (someone's) mouth ; to permeate with flavor
thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
about; roughly; approximately ; generally; on the whole; as a rule ; completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb) ; outline; gist
dojo; hall used for martial arts training ; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby) ; to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period ; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE) ; era of vicious competition