the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
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 kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
splendid horse; promoted bishop
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
how; in what way; how about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hating; strongly disliking
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
loyalty to the Emperor (especially during the late Edo period movement to overthrow the shogunate)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of