becoming a lordless samurai
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
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.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
again; once more; a second time
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
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
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
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.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation