one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
in this way; thus; such; uh...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
considerably; fairly; quite
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally