oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
such; like that; that sort of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
middle of the night; dead of night
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
... years old; age (of) ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)