indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
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 impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
control; management (e.g. of a business)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family