character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
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 know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
new capital; Hsinking (capital of Japanese puppet state Manchukuo; current-day Changchun); Xinjing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
by means of; due to; because of; according to
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
spirit residing in the ground
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
Manchuria; Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown