first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
woman; female; feminine gender
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be born; to come into the world
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application