Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
marriage ceremony; wedding
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
practice; practising; training; study
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that's true; of course; obviously
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now