one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
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.)
great stature; large build
such; this sort of; like this
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
palace keeper; palace guard
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit