attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
drama; play; powerful drug
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
critical moment; do-or-die situation
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
honorific/polite/humble prefix
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at least; at most; (even) just
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
how; in what way; how about
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
front; frontage; facade; main
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...