pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
suffix for familiar person
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
secret story; unknown episode
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
working adult; full-fledged member of society
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
myself; yourself; I; me; you