what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
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.
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
(social) position; status
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
very young; little; childish; immature
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
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.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
family; members of a family
father and mother; parents
younger brother and sister
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
prime minister; premier; chancellor