party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
bright red; crimson lotus flower
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
receptionist; reception woman
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
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.
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
royal capital; imperial capital
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
before the gate; in front of the gate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
job; work; duties; trade; skill
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding