I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant