Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
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
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this world; this life; world of the living
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result