so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
mask; disguise; guise; mask
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
second month of the lunar calendar
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
meteor; shooting star; falling star
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
father; dad; husband; you; he
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
suffix for familiar person
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo