war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
royal capital; imperial capital
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
Island; insula; island; islet
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 take back; to recapture
expenses; costly; expensive
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
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dock; thorough physical examination
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west