myself; yourself; I; me; you
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally