the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
splendid horse; promoted bishop
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
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.
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
overthrow of the shogunate
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
honorific/polite/humble prefix
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)