in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hokora; small wayside shrine
in that way; thus; so; so?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage