yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rope; cord; policeman's rope
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
than; from; out of; except; but; more
going into battle; departure for the front
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
second day of the month; two days
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
adds force or indicates command
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to say; to be called; to do
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
one's physical safety; personal security