master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hand (over); to deliver in person
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
workshop; studio; atelier
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
charcoal; charred remains
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)