everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to serve; to work for; to attend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
every person; each one; everybody
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless