the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live; to reside; to inhabit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
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 watch over; to watch attentively
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
to rule; to govern; to administer
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
natural calamity; disaster
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
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
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
supreme; sublime; highest
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; provided that
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)