loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō 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)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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 entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
proclamation; official notice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
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 ...
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
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)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; 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 run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted