first generation; founder
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
tradition; legend; folklore
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
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
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 jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
one party; one faction; one clique
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to repeat; to be frequent
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to escape from; to get out
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you