wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
while; during; while; although; all; both
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
please (give me); please (do for me)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so