indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
Japanese-style writing desk
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
now that; since; as long as; provided that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much