finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
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.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation