one party; one faction; one clique
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
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 attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
3rd day of the month; three days
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)