once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one party; one faction; one clique
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
remote island; distant island; banishment to a remote island (Edo-period punishment)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
two persons; two people; pair; couple
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
by means of; due to; because of; according to
arrest; apprehension; capture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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 rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to say; to be called; to do