Emperor Ogimachi; Ogimachi Tenno (1517-1593 CE, reigning: 1557-1586 CE)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
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
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
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.
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
preparation; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to be called; to do
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
emperor (of Japan); mikado
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)