foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to pass (of time); to elapse
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
of no interest; not interested
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)