demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
god (esp. the Christian God)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
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
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
even more; still more; further
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
condition; situation; prospects
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
adds force or indicates command
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up