person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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; reward; gift
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; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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); prong (of an electrical plug)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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 be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; 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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!