honorific/polite/humble prefix
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
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.
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
curse; spell; malediction
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to need; to call for; to require
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
how; in what way; how about
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.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun