indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted