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 push aside; to brush aside
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ultimate; final; last; eventual
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
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one's own child; one's own children
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
emperor (of Japan); mikado
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
people; men and women; each person; everybody
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated