training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
offender; criminal; culprit
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
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up