century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 love greatly; to love beyond all else
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
myself; yourself; I; me; you
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch