once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
such ... as; or some such
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
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
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)