the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
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
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
war; fighting; fierce competition
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 check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
around the world; throughout the world
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
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
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)