Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
banquet or reception hall
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
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 wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict