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)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
dry riverbed; river beach
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to make up one's mind; to be determined
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
study; research; investigation