prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
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 inherit; to succeed; to take over
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
queen (consort); empress (consort)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
meaning; significance; sense
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to try to do; to attempt to do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm