a long time ago; in those days
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
this world; this life; world of the living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely