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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
hard struggle; strenuous effort
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; like this; in this way
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tenement house; row house
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk