inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; even now; to this day
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
willpower; energy; vitality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
surroundings; environs; circumference
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cause someone to worry
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects