at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do