house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
murder; killing; murderer
this world; this life; world of the living
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
arm; skill; efforts; ability
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two (long cylindrical things)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(person treated as a) plaything
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
any more; any further; any better; any longer
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)