treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
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
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
training; drill; practice; discipline
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
just because; even if; even though
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
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 start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away