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
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
expression; presentation; representation; notation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?