to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the West; the Occident; Western countries
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
favorite sword; cherished sword
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
adds force or indicates command
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)