most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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.
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
overseas student; exchange student
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
professor; teaching; instruction
research; study; investigation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in the meanwhile; during the time
household economy; family finances
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)