the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
river; stream; River; the ... river
to say; to be called; to do
reason; cause; circumstances
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
adds force or indicates command
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
now; the present time; just now; another; more
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...