beginning; outset; first; onset
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
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
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.
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
adds force or indicates command
outward appearance; apparent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hooting; jeering; heckling
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
two persons; two people; pair; couple
on one hand; on the other hand
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)