preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
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.
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
since; henceforth; ever since
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to become settled; to be fixed
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
battlefield; battleground
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
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
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
danger; peril; hazard; risk
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
(on) horseback; riding a horse
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight