post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
princess; daughter of a nobleman
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise