demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; intestinal worm
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
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
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
massing (of troops); gathering
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government