to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
adds force or indicates command
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sad to say; how sad; alas
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
troubled times; turbulent times
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
battlefield; battleground
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to run about; to rush about
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to have a talk; to tell a story
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
river; stream; River; the ... river