indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
land agent; house agent; real estate agent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tenement house; row house
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
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
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
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 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
Ninpei era (1151.1.26-1154.10.28)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay