compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
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.
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth