indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
(social) position; status
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
becoming a lordless samurai
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
beginning; outset; first; onset
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to