extreme masochist; very masochistic
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
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
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)