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
snake; serpent; large snake
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
chief; main; principal; important
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
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 lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
Ason (second highest of the eight hereditary titles)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
orphan; person without friends
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to care for someone; to look after someone
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range