the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meaning; significance; sense
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
strong person; the strong; the powerful
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
participation; joining; entry
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
why; how; for what reason