dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
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.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
family; relatives; dependents; household
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons