vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
Ootsuki Fumihiko (1847.12.22-1928.2.17)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
alone; by oneself; on one's own
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question