small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
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)
the said family; the same family
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
silence; stillness; quietness
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one party; one faction; one clique
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
becoming a lordless samurai