person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
stealthily; secretly; in secret
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
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 convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
senior town administrator (Edo period)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
honorific/polite/humble prefix
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!