elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
bet; wager; stake; gamble
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this world; this life; world of the living
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?