han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
already; now; no longer; not any more
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
decision; determination; resolution
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to like; to love; to be fond of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine