house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
family; members of a family
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
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
time; hour; period; class
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
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 ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
news; word; tidings; omen
to bring; to take; to bring about
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr