scent bag; sachet; scent gland
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in one's hands; in one's control
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
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.
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
one party; one faction; one clique
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
businessman with political ties
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
member of shogun's council of elders
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
arrest; apprehension; capture
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pair; the two; both persons; both things
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco