three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
on countless occasions; many a time
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
great commander; famous commander
counter for generations; epoch
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety