empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to make oneself available (free)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
feng (male Chinese firebird)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
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
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
royal capital; imperial capital
people; citizens; subjects; folk
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
possible; potential; practicable; feasible