to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
giant snake; monster serpent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; entire; whole; altogether
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
defense; defence; protection
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
no, not like that (but like this)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
beginning; outset; first; onset
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
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 ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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