this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
offender; criminal; culprit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
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
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
such ... as; or some such
I see; that's right; indeed
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably