war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
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
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
our country; our land; one's own country
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to prowl after; to keep watch on
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)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to charter
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing