god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
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 swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
to live; to reside; to inhabit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
than; from; out of; except; but; more
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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.)