a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such