at that time; in those days
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
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
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(ear of) Japanese pampas grass
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
widow's peak; hairline that grows to a point in the middle of the forehead
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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 abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)