indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
something like ...; something called ...
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 understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
mausoleum; imperial court
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rule; government; administration
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
disaster; calamity; misfortune
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
honorific/polite/humble prefix
empress (consort); queen (consort)
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government