to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
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 stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
number one; first; best; most; game; round
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; like that; that sort of; very