library; book collection; paperback book
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
war; fighting; fierce competition
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
ceaselessness; incessancy; the Avici hell
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
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
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
three; three years of age
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
handheld game console; portable game console
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 stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to fan; to incite; to instigate
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
facing; opposite; across the street; other side