Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
firm; strong; solid; stable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
from now; from this moment; henceforth
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
peace conference; peace negotiations
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
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)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to pack; to box; to package
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!