warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
rather; better; instead; if anything
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(United States of) America; USA; US
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
delivery; transfer; hand-over
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
commandant; commanding officer; general
than; from; out of; except; but; more
courtesy; show of respect
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to state; to express; to mention
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas