as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
samurai; warrior; military family
sponsors of rikishi or their stables
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
but; however; provided that
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
storeroom (attached to a house); Imperial warehouse
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal