indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
older brother; elder brother
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
older sister; elder sister
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
health; healthy; sound; fit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
training; drill; practice; discipline
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
leader of a delegation (body, party)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
administration; medication; dosage
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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.
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...