princess; daughter of a nobleman
how; in what way; how about; questionable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
urgency; exigency; emergency
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
way; method; means; resource; course
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
firm; strong; solid; stable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she