once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.)
Queen Mother of the West (an ancient Chinese goddess)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
snake; serpent; large snake
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
three; three years of age
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
country; territory; domain; realm
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
in this way; thus; such; uh...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)