indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
military forces; hosts; troops
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
precarious situation; precarious state
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
evil spirit; demon; devil
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...