suffix for familiar person
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
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
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
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
magic; sorcery; incantation
is something that; is that which
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
government office; agency; board
calamity; disaster; misfortune
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
government service; the bureaucracy
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
than; from; out of; except; but; more