Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
marriage ceremony; wedding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
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.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
honorific/polite/humble prefix
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)