here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
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
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 invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
while; during; while; although; all; both
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
weird; strange; mysterious
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
other; another; over; more than; I; me
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
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.)