this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
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 finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
early on; earlier on; from early
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
a long time ago; long ago
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last