Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
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.
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
red ball; amber; (arch.) patent medicine; brand of sweet wine
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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
stairs; stairway; staircase