preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
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.
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
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.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
else; in addition; besides
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut