such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
rampancy; prevalence; domination
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
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
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
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 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
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
beginning; outset; first; onset
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
occupation; calling; livelihood
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if it is the case that ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should