king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
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
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
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.
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older brother; elder brother
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to entice
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
beyond imagination; unimaginable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility