law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
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
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
a person without a single relative
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
decision; determination; resolution
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to order; to command; to appoint