what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
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
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
secret; private; surreptitious
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
danger; peril; hazard; risk
hidden treasure; treasured article
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 hold fast; to protect to the end
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how; in what way; how about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet