topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
just because; even if; even though
immediately; right away; on the spot
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
such; this sort of; like this
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
recovery; rescue; recapture
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness