elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
table of contents; contents
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
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
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
drama; theatre; theater; play
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
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 act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
border; boundary; area; region; psychological state; mental state
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
ago; since; before; previous
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
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)