before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
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
in comparison to; rather than
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
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.
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)