good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
clearly; distinctly; vividly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
prayer (for something); supplication
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
as (for); for; in the capacity of
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to own; to receive; to understand
I see; that's right; indeed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this occasion; at this time; now
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court