warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
lowly person; lowliness; I
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
reexamination; reinspection; retest; recheck
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
early detection (of an illness, project risks, etc.); early diagnosis
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.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...