from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
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
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
going around; patrol; round; tour
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
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.
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue