humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot
alone; by oneself; on one's own
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
river; stream; River; the ... river
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
audience; attendance; hearers
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to shake; to sway; to waver
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
another seat; different seat; special seat; another room; separate room
chair; stool; post; office; position
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time