why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
headquarters; head office; main office
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
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
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one large ...; a great ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wheat straw; barley straw
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
musical dance; music and dancing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
adds force or indicates command
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah