on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
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 lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
while; during; while; although; all; both
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
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
field; sports stadium; arena
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
adds force or indicates command
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
world record; establishing a world record (in)
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
at that time; in those days
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
overall victory; championship
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely