old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
royal capital; imperial capital
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
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
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
both hands; both arms; ten
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
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 fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to hold something reverently with both hands
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)