(grammar) an autonomous/independent/free morpheme or word in Japanese, marked by its independence from other words and its distinct pitch accent

application (the use of a thing) / inflection (of a verb, conjugation; of an adjective or noun, declension)

(grammar) an inflected 自立語 (jiritsugo, “free word”) in Japanese or Korean grammar

part, portion / copy of a newspaper or book

grammar

independence, autonomy, self-reliance

live independently, stand on one's own two feet

the Japanese language

talk, speak / word, language, term / Short for 物語 (monogatari): story, tale, narrative

to utilize / (grammar) to inflect, to conjugate