pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to apologize; to apologise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid