Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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 add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
1,000,000; one million; million; many
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; moss
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for