preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
now; the present time; just now; another; more
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
perfect; complete; flawless
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake