god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
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 take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
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
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
here and there; in places
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be sooty; to be stained
explosive; blasting powder
explosion; rupture; break off
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar