year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to hate each other; to hate mutually
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
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 untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; porcelain
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this world; this life; world of the living
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
suffix for familiar person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually understood; to be connected
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)