first generation; founder
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
tradition; legend; folklore
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
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
very young; little; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be parted from; to be separated
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to perceive; to understand
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)