indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
government; administration; ministry
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Sekihōtai (short-lived pro-imperial volunteer corps formed during the Boshin War)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
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 dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr