thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
in this way; thus; such; uh...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
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
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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.
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very much; exceedingly; extremely
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of