elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
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
legendary beast; magical beast
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
bunch of flowers; bouquet
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.
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
table of contents; contents
society; public; community; social studies
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
place; situation; position; location
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood