nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
literally; to the letter; literal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
development; exploitation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mysterious thief; phantom thief
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
pride; boast; credit (to)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
nothing but; none other than
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder