fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
distinguished service; meritorious service
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.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
value; preciousness; nobility
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
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
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
popular name; common name; given name
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; during; while; although; all; both
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
morning; forenoon; just before noon
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)