Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, 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
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
firm; strong; solid; stable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
peace conference; peace negotiations
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
adds force or indicates command
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pack; to box; to package
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!