that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
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
finding employment; getting a job
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that is to say; so that means
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
nowadays; these days; at present
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
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 build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook