galactic empire (in science fiction)
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
district; section; sector
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(political) administration; political power
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
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...
large number (of); many; majority
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 live; to reside; to inhabit
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
hunting ground; hunting preserve
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)