raffia; raffia palm; raffia fiber; raffia fibre
this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being very busy; busyness
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
while alive; during one's lifetime
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
individual; private person; personal; private
sentiment; sentimentality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
in unison; as one; united
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 press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity