declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to shake; to sway; to waver
royal castle; imperial castle
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
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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 break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
while; during; while; although; all; both
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
such ... as; or some such
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
vocal sound; tone of voice