prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
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
letter; missive; note; mail
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
than; from; out of; except; but; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
all; entire; whole; altogether
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway