permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bright person; talented student; prodigy
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
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 take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
Asaka Gonsai (Edo period Confucian scholar)
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
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
splendid horse; promoted bishop
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
such; this sort of; like this
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to like; to love; to be fond of
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost