congratulation; celebration
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in that way; thus; so; so?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
society; the world; the times
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
letter; missive; note; mail
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to