imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
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.
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
official announcement; proclamation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Luoyang (China); Kyoto (alternative name)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
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
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
Zhengzhou (China); Zheng Prefecture (defunct subdivision in China)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband