indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
(some) more; even more; longer; further
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to say; to be called; to do
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to face; to go towards; to head towards