this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to blaze; to burn brightly
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to come and go; to go back and forth
main street; avenue; boulevard
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existence; being; presence
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about