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 (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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