to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
... years old; age (of) ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
older sister; elder sister
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
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.)