this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
emperor (of Japan); mikado
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.
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
imperial visit; imperial outing
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of; very
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely