I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
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
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
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 be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ten; 10; ten years of age
elder sister; effeminate man
knitting; knitted material; crochet
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste