on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
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.
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
sword; blade; single stroke
since; henceforth; ever since
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
while; during; while; although; all; both
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed