long ago; once upon a time
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
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one day; (on) a certain day
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
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.
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)