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
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
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
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
(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 (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
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); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs 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 finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition