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
very young; little; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
name; given name; first name
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
though; notwithstanding; although
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)