this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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
banquet or reception hall
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
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.
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
early on; earlier on; from early
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last