the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
belief; faith; conviction
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence