that day; the very same day
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation; azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
(large) building; public building; hall
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
why; how; for what reason
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
family; relatives; dependents; household
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead