sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
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
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
greenhorn; youthfulness and lack of experience
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
natto (fermented soybeans)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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 search for; to seek for; to look for
dozens; scores of; decades
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
arrest; apprehension; capture
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to cut off; to lop off; to prune