Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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 the audacity to) do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
fiveleaf aralia (Acanthopanax sieboldianus)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...