how; in what way; how about; questionable
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reason; cause; circumstances
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one's possessions; ownership
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sad; wretched; deplorable
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
to say; to be called; to do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...