martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
war; battle; match; game; competition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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.
murder; homicide; manslaughter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
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
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post