battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sorry; excuse me; thank you
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
complete set; all; everything
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to apologize; to apologise
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish