Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
devil; evil spirit; genie
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
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 wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
again; once more; a second time
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
flight; desertion; escape
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
legend; folklore; tradition
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in