to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
power; might; authority; influence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to scatter away; to vanish
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be silent; to say nothing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)