to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
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
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
people; citizens; subjects; folk
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
perception; sensing; noticing
instant; moment; for an instant
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
people; men and women; each person; everybody
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
genius; prodigy; natural gift
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl