Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
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
revival; restoration; resuscitation
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)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to challenge (a person) to a fight
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
though; notwithstanding; although
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
supply vessel; supply ship; cargo spacecraft
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal