why; how; for what reason
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
participation; joining; entry
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
two persons; two people; pair; couple
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
master; teacher; stable master
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
En no Ozunu (634-c.700) (founder of Shugendō)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding