how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to worry about the future
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
all-night vigil over a body; wake
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
your company; your shrine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
together; at the same time; same; identical
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be silent; to say nothing
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
invisibly; secretly; privately
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
armor and helmet (armour)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till