traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
greeting; a fine thing to say
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
never mind!; don't worry about it
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to have the privilege of doing
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
technique; art; skill; move
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
at; in; at; when; by; with
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right