losing a decision (on points)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
battlefield; battleground
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
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