internal organ; viscera; gut
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
such; like that; that sort of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
alone; by oneself; on one's own
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
invitation; introduction; temptation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to