guardian; protector; patron; parent
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
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 go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
one's real father; natural father; biological father
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become