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 go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
court lady; lady-in-waiting
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
colored thread; coloured thread
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)