preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
magic sword; cursed sword
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suffix for familiar person
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker