indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
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
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
like a part of the family
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
boy; son; baby boy; young man
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
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.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
most part; greater part; majority
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
while; during (the time when)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till