yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
only; merely; but; no more than
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
then; well; so; well then
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
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
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
nothing but; except; no more than
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
order; sequence; procedure
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent