at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
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
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
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 believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
audience (with a person of high standing)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
troubled times; turbulent times
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself