faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
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 kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
certainly; surely; definitely
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)