thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
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.
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
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
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
place; situation; position; location
to lure someone; to entice someone
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
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.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow