country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
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 throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
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
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
violent explosion; bursting
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
god (esp. the Christian God)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
without leaving any trace
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
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.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field