finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
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 drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dismissing a government official
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by means of; due to; because of; according to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon