assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
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
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to order; to command; to appoint
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
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 disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
inspection; checking (goods, products)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
signature; signing; sealing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention