girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very young; little; childish; immature
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.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to take someone's life; to kill someone
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
sunlight; rays of the Sun
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to accept; to receive; to agree
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)