indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
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
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
(social) position; status
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
program (e.g. TV); programme
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated