finishing blow; coup de grâce
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in comparison to; rather than
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to feel; to sense; to experience
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
arm; skill; efforts; ability
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
tradition; legend; folklore
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group