one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
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 burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
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
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dragon god; dragon king; naga
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
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
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
arm; skill; efforts; ability