this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
dragon god; dragon king; naga
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
town; city; municipal; urban
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any