god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
senior town administrator (Edo period)
son and heir; son who will succeed one
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
samurai; warrior; military family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
drawing; painting; picture
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
world; society; people; the public
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
among these; between these; of these
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
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 steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
in that way; thus; so; so?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)