immediately; right away; at once; instantly
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
otherwise; or else; if not
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
adds force or indicates command
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
one party; one faction; one clique
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
secretary (government); director; chief
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
quick work; (clever) feat
to be surprised; to be astonished
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
surroundings; environs; circumference
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)