court lady; lady-in-waiting
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
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
offender; criminal; culprit
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
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.
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
it's been a long time; long time no see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
company; corporation; workplace
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company