than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
akabeko; toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
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.
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
honorific/polite/humble prefix
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
less than ...; smaller ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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 put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?