long ago; once upon a time
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one day; (on) a certain day
two persons; two people; pair; couple
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
considerably; greatly; a lot
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hello; good day; good afternoon
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
scene; view; prospect; outlook
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
please (give me); please (do for me)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
another (person); the other person; one more (person)