indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
our country; our land; one's own country
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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.
the way back; the way home; return trip
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
... years old; age (of) ...
young person; youth; young
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
worthless; pointless; useless
offender; criminal; culprit
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
arrest; apprehension; capture
queen (consort); empress (consort)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
world; society; people; the public
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion