dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
first 10 days of the month
god king; god-king; guardian deity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
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.
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
employment (long term); hire
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member