this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hand over; to surrender
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
murder; killing; murderer
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
many; a lot; much; multitude
devil; evil spirit; genie
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
evil spirit; demon; devil
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
magic sword; cursed sword
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
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 receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo