after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
this world; this life; world of the living
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
single word; a few words; brief comment
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
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 live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
existence; being; presence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)