this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
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.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fifth day of the month; five days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
eagle (Accipitridae family)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
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
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker