inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to turn towards; to point
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
danger; peril; hazard; risk
legendary beast; magical beast
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
plural; multiple; several
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell