the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
coincident with; while; simultaneously
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
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
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
job hunting; job searching
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being