people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
new government; new administration
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
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
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
morality; moral principles
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 change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
person who is ...; thing that is ...
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
fate; destiny; predestination
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
testimony; (verbal) evidence