character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
(present) head of a family
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
existence; being; presence
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 keep secret; to conceal
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
sea level; (surface of) sea
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to