the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
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.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
successive generations; successive emperors
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do