Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
by means of; due to; because of; according to
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
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
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
family; members of a family
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.
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
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)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she