if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
by means of; due to; because of; according to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
one party; one faction; one clique
arrest; apprehension; capture
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
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.
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
leather-soled sandals (geta)