homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
and (also); both ... and; as well as
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
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
penalty; sentence; punishment
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
regret; repentance; remorse
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
at once; immediately; right now
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least