to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
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.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
danger; peril; hazard; risk
a little; a bit; slightly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
regret; repentance; remorse
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
alone; by oneself; on one's own
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron