at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
birth; creation; formation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
heaven and earth; top and bottom
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 rule; to govern; to administer
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
people; men and women; each person; everybody
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
this world; this life; world of the living
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
ultimate; final; last; eventual
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
praise; hymn (genre of the Shi Jing)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)