first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
death (of an emperor); demise
accession to the throne; enthronement
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to face; to go towards; to head towards
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of; very