prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
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
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
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 surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(your) daughter; young woman
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for