mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
three-way junction; three-way intersection
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Avici (lowest level of hell)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to force one's way; to push through
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in that way; thus; so; so?
serious; not joking; straight
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
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 step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret