demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
bright red; crimson lotus flower
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
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
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.
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
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
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited