valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be found; to be discovered
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
white stone; white (go pieces)
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after