this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to make one's own; to take possession of
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
beyond this point; from now on; after this
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to subsist; to keep on living
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
very young; little; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to delight; to give pleasure
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture