already; now; no longer; not any more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
in this way; thus; such; uh...
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
war; battle; match; game; competition
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
counter for (small) boats
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
don't you think?; indicates question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.