I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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; so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
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