once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
this world; this life; world of the living
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
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
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
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)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
tradition; legend; folklore
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless