you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
deceased; late; dead; departed
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 raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
fiveleaf aralia (Acanthopanax sieboldianus)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
story; tale; talk; discussion
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)