person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
the four beginnings (in Mencius's belief in humanity's innate goodness); the four sprouts
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
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 add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
the five virtues (esp. in Confucianism); tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of a three-legged kettle stand
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that