everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
emperor (of Japan); mikado
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
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.
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
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 hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
Fujiwara No Yorinaga (1120-1156.8.1)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
Fujiwara No Tadazane (1078-1162)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess