asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to launch a surprise attack
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.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
by means of; due to; because of; according to
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
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
again; once more; a second time
outer space; void of space
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
older sister; elder sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site