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もののけ姫 [Princess Mononoke]

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Vocabulary from dialogues of the movie もののけ姫 (Princess Mononoke) by Miyazaki.

                

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こんなsuch (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this
さあcome, come now
さん① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
そんなsuch (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
はい① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
もっと(some) more, even more, longer, further
ゆっくりslowly, at ease, restful
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
一つ 【ひとつ】① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")
下 【した】① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory
花 【はな】① flower, blossom, bloom, petal ② blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), cherry blossom ③ ikebana ④ Japanese playing cards ⑤ beauty ⑥ (the) best
外 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
休む 【やすむ】① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
五 【ご】five
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
三つ 【みっつ】three
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
耳 【みみ】① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
手 【て】① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction
出す 【だす】① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
書く 【かく】to write
女 【おんな】woman
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
食べる 【たべる】to eat
人 【じん】① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people
水 【みず】water (cold, fresh)
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
西 【にし】west
先 【さき】① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
足 【あし】① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace
大人 【おとな】adult
男 【おとこ】man
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
東 【ひがし】east
道 【みち】① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means
二 【に】two
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
半分 【はんぶん】half
百 【ひゃく】100, hundred
北 【きた】north
本 【ほん】① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
話す 【はなす】to speak
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
何 【なん】① what ② how many (some counter)
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
三 【さん】three
四 【よん】four
十 【じゅう】10, ten
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
聞く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
話 【はなし】① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
分かる 【わかる】① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
母さん 【かあさん】mother
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
山 【さん】Mt (suffix used with the names of mountains), Mount
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
引く 【ひく】① to pull ② to draw (attention, etc.), to attract (interest, etc.) ③ to draw back ④ to draw (a card) ⑤ to draw (plan, line, etc.) ⑥ to catch (cold) ⑦ to play (string instr.) ⑧ to look up (e.g. dictionary), to consult ⑨ to haul, to pull (vehicles) ⑩ to subtract ⑪ to ebb, to fade ⑫ to descend (from), to inherit (a characteristic) ⑬ to quote, to raise (as evidence) ⑭ to lay (a cable), to draw (a cable)
海 【うみ】sea, beach
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
顔 【かお】face (person)
近く 【ちかく】① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon
兄 【あに】older brother
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
考える 【かんがえる】to consider, to think about
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
使う 【つかう】① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)
止まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
始め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
所 【ところ】① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of
切る 【きる】① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete
洗う 【あらう】① to wash ② to investigate
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
貸す 【かす】① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out
大きな 【おおきな】big, large, great
大切 【たいせつ】important, valuable, worthy of care
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
池 【いけ】pond
着く 【つく】① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
鳥 【とり】① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
度 【ど】① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)
答える 【こたえる】to answer, to reply
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
風 【かぜ】wind, breeze
物 【もの】① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason
方 【ほう】side, direction, way
夜 【よる】evening, night
頭 【あたま】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
明日 【あした】tomorrow
門 【もん】① gate ② branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ③ (biological) division ④ counter for cannons
思う 【おもう】① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember
終わる 【おわる】to finish, to end, to close
作る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
赤 【あか】① red, crimson, scarlet ② red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③ red light ④ red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red ⑤ complete, total, perfect, obvious
屋 【や】① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof
一番 【いちばん】① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)
言葉 【ことば】① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking
取る 【とる】① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
消える 【きえる】to go out, to vanish, to disappear
消す 【けす】① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out
登る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
全部 【ぜんぶ】all, entire, whole, altogether
庭 【にわ】garden
鼻 【はな】nose
返す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
側 【がわ】① side (of something, or taking someone's side), part ② (watch) case
番 【ばん】① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)
お腹 【おなか】stomach
皆 【みな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
吸う 【すう】① to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale ② to suck, to sip, to slurp ③ to absorb, to soak up ④ to kiss
呼ぶ 【よぶ】① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather
困る 【こまる】to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
吹く 【ふく】① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle
置く 【おく】① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
渡る 【わたる】① to cross over, to go across ② to extend, to cover, to range, to span
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
彼ら 【かれら】they (usually male), them
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
いいえ① no, nay ② well, er, why
傘 【かさ】umbrella, parasol
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
誰 【だれ】who
立派 【りっぱ】splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
なぜwhy, how
あそこ① there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder ② that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point
あのthat (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
あれ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
こちら① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
こっち① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
そっち① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)
その① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...
それ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どうhow, in what way, how about
どっち① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
どれ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
どちら① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
honourable, honorable
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
ある① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
ことthing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
それでは① well then ... ② in that situation, in which case
どうしてwhy?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
① indicates possessive ② verb and adjective nominalizer (nominaliser) ③ substituting for "ga" in subordinate phrases ④ indicates a confident conclusion ⑤ emotional emphasis (sentence end) (fem) ⑥ indicates question (sentence end)
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
いかがhow, in what way, how about
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
きれい① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
よう① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
どのwhich, what (way)
そこ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
あんなsuch (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener), so, that, sort of
さっきsome time ago
すっかりall, completely, thoroughly
そろそろ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
以上 【いじょう】① not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards ② beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) ③ above-mentioned, foregoing ④ since ..., seeing that ... ⑤ this is all, that is the end, the end
運ぶ 【はこぶ】① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
下さる 【くださる】to give, to confer
火 【ひ】fire, flame, blaze
間に合う 【まにあう】① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough
急 【きゅう】① urgent, sudden, abrupt ② sharp, steep, precipitous ③ rapid, swift, fast ④ emergency, crisis ⑤ hurrying, haste ⑥ (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
好く 【すく】to like, to love, to be fond of
合う 【あう】① to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet ② to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct ③ to be profitable, to be equitable ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other, to do ... together
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
今夜 【こんや】this evening, tonight
始める 【はじめる】① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...
子 【こ】① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
止める 【やめる】to end, to stop, to cease, to resign
字 【じ】① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")
集める 【あつめる】to collect, to assemble, to gather
少年 【しょうねん】boys, juveniles
心 【こころ】① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
世話 【せわ】looking after, help, aid, assistance
生きる 【いきる】to live, to exist
村 【むら】village
知らせる 【しらせる】to notify, to advise, to inform
通る 【とおる】to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)
動く 【うごく】① to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing ② to operate, to run, to go, to work ③ to be touched, to be influenced ④ to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver ⑤ certain, factual ⑥ to be transferred
用 【よう】① task, business ② use, duty, service ③ call of nature, excretion
力 【ちから】① force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy ② capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty ③ efficacy, effect ④ effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions ⑤ power, authority, influence, good offices, agency ⑥ support, help, aid, assistance ⑦ stress, emphasis ⑧ means, resources
音 【おと】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame
行く 【ゆく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
下りる 【おりる】① to descend (e.g. a mountain), to climb down, to go down, to come down ② to be granted, to be issued, to be given ③ to be discharged, to be passed (from the body; i.e. of a roundworm)
聞こえる 【きこえる】① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed
首 【くび】① neck ② head ③ unemployed person
引き出す 【ひきだす】to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
見つける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
別れる 【わかれる】to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell
決める 【きめる】to decide
血 【ち】blood, consanguinity
湖 【みずうみ】lake
光 【ひかり】light
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
受ける 【うける】① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well
植える 【うえる】to plant, to grow
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
森 【もり】① forest ② shrine grove
申す 【もうす】to be called, to say
島 【しま】① island ② territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf
投げる 【なげる】① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up
米 【こめ】(husked grains of) rice
無理 【むり】unreasonable, impossible, overdoing
落ちる 【おちる】① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)
留守 【るす】① absence, being away from home ② house-sitting, house-sitter ③ being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
落とす 【おとす】① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download
全て 【すべて】all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall
直す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
お祭り 【おまつり】festival, feast
向かう 【むかう】① to face ② to go towards
島 【とう】island (in placenames)
寄る 【よる】to visit, to drop in, to approach
迎える 【むかえる】① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
砂 【すな】sand, grit
最後 【さいご】① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)
最初 【さいしょ】beginning, outset, first, onset
捨てる 【すてる】to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)
折れる 【おれる】to break, to be folded, to give in, to turn (a corner)
怒る 【おこる】① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square
逃げる 【にげる】to escape, to run away
曇る 【くもる】to become cloudy, to become dim
必ず 【かならず】always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
付く 【つく】① to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling ② to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye ③ to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ④ to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.) ⑤ to take root ⑥ to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with ⑦ to side with, to belong to ⑧ to possess, to haunt ⑨ to be lit, to be lighted ⑩ to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided ⑪ to be given (of a name, price, etc.) ⑫ to be sensed, to be perceived ⑬ to be lucky ⑭ (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
夫 【おっと】husband
訪ねる 【たずねる】to visit
眠る 【ねむる】① to sleep (not necessarily lying down) ② to die
夢 【ゆめ】dream
娘 【むすめ】① (my) daughter ② girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
約束 【やくそく】① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule
裏 【うら】① bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side ② rear, back, behind (the house) ③ lining, inside ④ out of sight, behind the scenes ⑤ proof ⑥ opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.) ⑦ inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ⑧ bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)
連れる 【つれる】to lead, to take (a person)
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
治る 【なおる】to be cured, to get well, to be healed
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
邪魔 【じゃま】hindrance, intrusion
踏む 【ふむ】① to step on, to tread on ② to experience, to undergo ③ to estimate, to value, to appraise ④ to rhyme ⑤ to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
もしif, in case, supposing
やっぱりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
やはりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
honourable, honorable
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
つもり① intention, plan ② conviction, belief
はず① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
わけconclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
しっかりfirmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
のど① throat ② singing voice
お前 【おまえ】① you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) ② presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
さっさとquickly
ずっと① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight
どんどん① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily
ぴったりexactly, neatly, sharp
まあyou might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!
何とか 【なんとか】① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another
金 【きん】① gold, golden (color), metaphor for (most) valuable, gold (medal, cup) ② money (written before an amount) ③ Friday ④ metal (fourth of the five elements) ⑤ Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE) ⑥ gold general (shogi) ⑦ karat, carat
上 【じょう】① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing
人間 【にんげん】① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)
生 【なま】① raw, uncooked, fresh ② natural, unedited, unprocessed, crude ③ live (i.e. not recorded) ④ inexperienced, unpolished, green ⑤ impudence, sauciness ⑥ unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer ⑦ partially, somewhat, half-, semi-
長 【ちょう】chief, head
本人 【ほんにん】the person himself
名 【な】name, reputation
行き 【いき】① bound for ... ② going (to)
食う 【くう】① to eat ② to live, to make a living, to survive ③ to bite, to sting (as insects do) ④ to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of ⑤ to encroach on, to eat into, to consume ⑥ to defeat a superior, to threaten a position ⑦ to consume time and-or resources ⑧ to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
見つめる 【みつめる】to stare at, to gaze at, to look hard at, to watch intently, to fix one's eyes on
何で 【なんで】① why?, what for? ② how?, by what means?
中 【ちゅう】① medium, average, middle ② moderation ③ middle school ④ China ⑤ in, out of (e.g. three out of ten people) ⑥ during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while
どうかplease, somehow or other
そんなにso much, so, like that
みたい-like, sort of, similar to, resembling
大 【だい】① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
生 【せい】① life, living ② I, me, myself
後 【ご】after
名 【めい】① counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ② first name ③ famous, great
下がる 【さがる】to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
起こる 【おこる】to occur, to happen
牛 【うし】① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
去る 【さる】① to leave, to go away ② to pass, to elapse ③ to be distant ④ to send away, to drive off, to divorce ⑤ (after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb) ... completely ⑥ last ... (e.g. "last April")
見事 【みごと】① splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable ② praiseworthy act, feat, commendable deed
見送り 【みおくり】seeing one off, farewell, escort
見送る 【みおくる】① to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell ② to see out, to send off ③ to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts) ④ to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
自ら 【みずから】for one's self, personally
者 【もの】person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier)
小屋 【こや】hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
代金 【だいきん】price, payment, cost, charge, the money, the bill
地 【ち】① earth, ground, land, soil ② place ③ territory ④ bottom (of a package, book, etc.) ⑤ earth (one of the five elements)
土地 【とち】plot of land, lot, soil
病 【やまい】illness, disease
不運 【ふうん】unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate
母親 【ははおや】mother
味方 【みかた】friend, ally, supporter
野 【の】① plain, field ② hidden (structural) member ③ wild ④ lacking a political post
旅 【たび】travel, trip, journey
力 【りょく】strength, power
主人 【しゅじん】① head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady ② one's husband ③ (one's) employer, (one's) master ④ host, hostess
少女 【しょうじょ】young lady, little girl, virgin, maiden, daughter
言う 【ゆう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
元 【もと】former, ex-
屋根 【やね】roof
玉 【たま】① ball, sphere, globe, orb ② bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet ③ ball (in sports) ④ pile (of noodles, etc.) ⑤ bullet ⑥ bulb (i.e. a light bulb) ⑦ ens (of glasses, etc.) ⑧ bead (of an abacus) ⑨ egg ⑩ gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl ⑪ female entertainer (e.g. a geisha) ⑫ person (when commenting on their nature), character ⑬ item, funds or person used as part of a plot ⑭ coin ⑮ precious, beautiful, excellent
考え 【かんがえ】thinking, thought, ideas, intention
守る 【まもる】① to protect, to guard, to defend ② to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
助かる 【たすかる】to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful
助ける 【たすける】to help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet
勝負 【しょうぶ】victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
神 【かみ】god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
身 【み】① body ② oneself ③ one's place, one's position ④ main part, meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.), wood (as opposed to bark), blade (as opposed to its handle), container(as opposed to its lid)
正直 【しょうじき】① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly
生き物 【いきもの】living thing, animal
相手 【あいて】① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)
息 【いき】① breath, breathing ② tone, mood
頭 【とう】counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
飛ばす 【とばす】① to fly, to fire, to hurl ② to skip over, to omit, to drop (e.g. stitch) ③ to run or drive fast, to gallop ④ to spread a rumour (rumor), to tell a story ⑤ to remove, to get rid of, to transfer ⑥ to attack, to jeer at
不幸 【ふこう】unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death
物事 【ものごと】things, everything
無事 【ぶじ】safety, peace, quietness
命 【いのち】(mortal) life
迷う 【まよう】① to lose one's way ② to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed ③ to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself ④ to turn in one's grave
夜明け 【よあけ】dawn, daybreak
流れ 【ながれ】stream, current, flow
谷 【たに】valley
王 【おう】① king, ruler, sovereign, monarch ② king (for senior player) (shogi)
他 【た】other (esp. people and abstract matters)
無 【む】① nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero ② un-, non-
印 【しるし】① mark ② symbol ③ evidence
煙 【けむり】smoke, fumes
間違い 【まちがい】mistake
巨大 【きょだい】huge, gigantic, enormous
許す 【ゆるす】① to permit, to allow, to approve ② to exempt (from fine), to excuse (from), to pardon, to forgive, to release, to let off ③ to confide in ④ to give up, to yield
共に 【ともに】sharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including
骨 【ほね】bone
殺す 【ころす】to kill
刺す 【さす】to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to pin down, to stitch, to put (a runner) out, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a line), to stick
床 【ゆか】① floor ② stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player) ③ dining platform built across a river
城 【しろ】castle
信用 【しんよう】confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence
針 【はり】① needle, pin, hook ② stinger, thorn ③ hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer ④ staple (for a stapler) ⑤ needlework, sewing ⑥ malice ⑦ counter for stitches
仲 【なか】relation, relationship
仲間 【なかま】company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
底 【そこ】bottom, sole
得意 【とくい】① triumph, prosperity ② pride ③ one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty ④ frequent customer (client, etc.)
毒 【どく】poison, toxicant
突然 【とつぜん】abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once
認める 【みとめる】① to recognize, to recognise, to appreciate ② to observe, to notice ③ to admit, to approve
燃える 【もえる】to burn, to get fired up
不思議 【ふしぎ】wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
布 【ぬの】① cloth ② bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
暮らす 【くらす】① to live, to get along ② to spend (time)
豊か 【ゆたか】abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent
溶ける 【とける】to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
裏切る 【うらぎる】to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross
夫婦 【ふうふ】married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair
恐れる 【おそれる】to fear, to be afraid of
案 【あん】① idea, plan, thought ② draft plan, motion, rough copy ③ expectation
怪我 【けが】injury (to animate object), hurt
鬼 【おに】① ogre, demon ② spirit of a deceased person ③ ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ④ it (i.e. in a game of tag) ⑤ Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
穴 【あな】① hole ② deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.) ③ vacancy, opening ④ flaw ⑤ profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others ⑥ upset victory (with a large payoff)
嫌う 【きらう】to hate, to dislike, to loathe
姿 【すがた】figure, shape, appearance
死 【し】death, decease
飼う 【かう】to keep, to raise, to feed
瞬間 【しゅんかん】moment, second, instant
助け 【たすけ】assistance
怠る 【おこたる】to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
奪う 【うばう】to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal
眺める 【ながめる】to view, to gaze at
秘密 【ひみつ】secret, secrecy
腐る 【くさる】to rot, to go bad, to corrode
傷 【きず】① wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar ② chip, crack, scratch, nick ③ flaw, defect, weakness, weak point ④ stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour ⑤ (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
敵 【てき】① opponent, rival, adversary ② menace, danger, threat, enemy
避ける 【さける】① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert
あらゆるall, every
我が 【わが】my, our, one's own
やがてbefore long, soon, at length
餌 【えさ】feed, bait
まるでquite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like
ごく① quite, very ② quindecillion (US), octillion (Europe), 10^48
まさかby no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!
ついに① finally, at last ② (with neg) in the end
まさに① exactly, surely, certainly ② just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening) ③ duly, naturally
それでもbut (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding
そこでso, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
どうしてもby all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely
ふとsuddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally
しかもmoreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
いやno, nay, well
あるa certain ..., some ...
せっかくwith trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
まれrare, seldom
かかるto suffer from
せいcause, reason, fault
あらoh, ah
がる① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were
とくto do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done
とどまる① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
手前 【てまえ】① before, this side ② one's standpoint, one's appearance ③ we ④ you
集まる 【あつまる】to gather, to collect, to assemble
飯 【めし】① meals, food ② cooked rice ③ one's livelihood
業 【ぎょう】① work, business ② study
園 【えん】① garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation ② place, location
留まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
正面 【しょうめん】front, frontage, facade, main
毛皮 【けがわ】① fur, skin, pelt ② kanji "fur" radical
退く 【どく】① to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way ② to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
甘やかす 【あまやかす】to pamper, to spoil
群れ 【むれ】group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (of stars), clump
逃がす 【にがす】to let loose, to set free, to let escape
破れる 【やぶれる】to get torn, to wear out
暴れる 【あばれる】to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous
溶かす 【とかす】to melt, to dissolve
足跡 【あしあと】footprints
銅 【どう】copper
果たして 【はたして】① as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough, as a result ② really? (in questions), ever?
余所 【よそ】another place, somewhere else, strange parts
哀れ 【あわれ】① pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos ② pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable ③ alack, alas
嫁 【よめ】① wife, bride ② (one's) daughter-in-law
飢える 【うえる】to starve, to thirst, to be hungry
愚か 【おろか】foolish, stupid
恨み 【うらみ】① resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness ② matter for regret, regret
催促 【さいそく】request, demand, claim, urge (action), press for
削る 【けずる】① to shave (wood or leather), to sharpen, to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off ② to cross out, to reduce, to curtail, to remove, to erase, to delete
怒り 【いかり】anger, hatred, rage, wrath
膨らむ 【ふくらむ】to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
よる① to be due to, to be caused by ② to depend on, to turn on ③ to be based on, to come from
堪える 【こらえる】① to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with ② to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave ③ to be fit for, to be equal to
そば① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
狙い 【ねらい】aim
狙う 【ねらう】to aim at
椀 【わん】Japanese soup bowl, wooden bowl
いずれ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time
さてwell, now, then
あるいはor, possibly
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
なるto bear fruit
いざnow, come (now), well
やけにawfully, frightfully, desperately, violently
入る 【いる】to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in
① -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition) ② (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion ③ come, come now
はるto do
間 【ま】space, room, time, pause
主 【おも】① chief, main, principal, important ② main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
引き取る 【ひきとる】to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place
仕掛け 【しかけ】device, contrivance, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, set up, challenge, attack
刺 【とげ】thorn, splinter, spine, biting words
存ずる 【ぞんずる】to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
押し寄せる 【おしよせる】to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
果て 【はて】the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result
果てる 【はてる】① to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish ② indicates an extreme has been reached
獲物 【えもの】game, spoils, trophy
堪える 【たえる】① to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with ② to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave ③ to be fit for, to be equal to
朽ちる 【くちる】to rot
禁じる 【きんじる】to prohibit
健やか 【すこやか】vigorous, healthy, sound
護衛 【ごえい】guard, convoy, escort
洪水 【こうずい】flood
始末 【しまつ】① management, dealing, settlement ② cleaning up, getting rid of ③ end result (usu. bad)
侍 【さむらい】warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
主 【ぬし】① head (of a household, etc.), leader, master ② owner, proprietor, proprietress ③ subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed) ④ guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.) ⑤ husband ⑥ you
衆 【しゅう】masses, great number, the people
襲う 【おそう】① to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down ② to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.) ③ to make a sudden visit
勝手 【かって】① one's own convenience, one's way ② convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use ③ circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment ④ kitchen ⑤ arbitrary
情け 【なさけ】① pity, sympathy, compassion ② affection
辛抱 【しんぼう】patience, endurance
衰える 【おとろえる】to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
折 【おり】chance, suitable time
僧 【そう】monk, priest
憎しみ 【にくしみ】hatred
退治 【たいじ】extermination
築く 【きずく】to build, to pile up, to amass
腸 【ちょう】guts, bowels, intestines
途絶える 【とだえる】to stop, to cease, to come to an end
動き 【うごき】movement, activity, trend, development, change
罰 【ばち】(divine) punishment, curse, retribution
悲鳴 【ひめい】shriek, scream
扉 【とびら】① door, gate, opening ② title page
尾 【お】tail, ridge
不吉 【ふきつ】ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness
負う 【おう】① to bear, to carry on one's back ② to take responsibility for, to accept a duty ③ to be injured ④ to owe
麻 【あさ】flax, linen, hemp
無茶 【むちゃ】absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense
無念 【むねん】① chagrin, regret ② free from obstructive thoughts
矢 【や】arrow
連中 【れんちゅう】colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite)
天地 【てんち】① heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world ② top and bottom ③ gods of heaven and earth
避ける 【よける】① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert
生かす 【いかす】① to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc) ② to let live, to keep alive ③ to revive, to resuscitate
肝心 【かんじん】essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main
心 【しん】① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
止める 【とどめる】① to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to ② to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit ③ to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
世 【よ】world, society, age, generation
陣 【じん】battle formation, camp, encampment
苦 【く】① pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship ② duhkha (suffering)
書 【しょ】① document, book ② penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)
いかにもindeed, really, phrase meaning agreement
ことごとくaltogether, entirely
崖 【がけ】cliff
怯える 【おびえる】to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
近付く 【ちかづく】① to approach, to draw near, to get close ② to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
役立つ 【やくだつ】to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
さぞI am sure, certainly, no doubt
なめる① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
いやいやreluctantly, by no means, unwillingly
退く 【しりぞく】① to step back, to move back ② to leave (the presence of a superior), to withdraw, to retreat, to concede ③ to resign, to retire, to quit
よほど① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to
おい① hey!, oi! ② me
かしらI wonder
させるto make (someone) do
たったonly, merely, but, no more than
どろどろsyrupy, muddled
ばれるto leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)
ほらlook!, look out!, look at me!
やれやれexclamation of relief or disappointment
何と 【なんと】what, how, whatever
休 【きゅう】rest, taking a day off, being finished, being absent, retire, sleep
おいで① coming, going, being (somewhere) ② come (used as an imperative, usu. to children and one's inferiors), go, stay
今や 【いまや】now
今さら 【いまさら】now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)
今ごろ 【いまごろ】about this time
書きつける 【かきつける】to write down
人前 【ひとまえ】the public, company
話せる 【はなせる】to be understanding, to be sensible
いずれ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time
食らう 【くらう】① to eat, to drink ② to receive (e.g. a blow)
ふん① hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish ② roughly, harshly, violently
かむto blow (one's nose)
食 【しょく】① meal, (one's) diet, food, foodstuff, foodstuffs ② eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
ううん① no ② er, well, ... ③ groan
食わせる 【くわせる】① to feed ② to provide ③ to inflict ④ to cheat
さてはand then, besides, on top of that
そうですねthat's so, isn't it
とっととquickly, hurriedly
indicates supposition, if ... then
やあ① Yo! (greeting) ② Wow! (expression of surprise)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
たる(those) who are, (that) which is, often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position, in the capacity of
だい① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion
なんだWhat!
① eh? (surprise) ② eh (agreement) ③ (after a noun) used when calling out to someone
そりゃ① very, extremely ② that is
なる① who is called, that is called ② that is
下 【か】under (being in said condition or environment)
ふむhmm, I see, hrm
ちまうto do something completely;
これ(used to get the attention of one's equals or inferiors) hey, oi, yo
それthere! (used to call someone's attention to something)
言える 【いえる】to be possible to say, to be able to say
一族 【いちぞく】① family, relatives, dependents ② household
何事 【なにごと】① what, something, everything ② nothing (with neg. verb)
何者 【なにもの】who, what kind of person
開ける 【ひらける】① to become opened up, to improve, to get better ② to develop, to progress, to become civilized (civilised), to be up-to-date ③ to be enlightened, to be sensible
急ぎ 【いそぎ】haste, hurry, expedition, speed, dispatch
計 【けい】① plan ② meter, measuring device ③ (in) total, total (of)
元 【もと】① origin, source ② base, foundation ③ cause ④ ingredient ⑤ (somebody's) side, (somebody's) location ⑥ original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) ⑦ trunk ⑧ first section of a waka ⑨ counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
使者 【ししゃ】messenger, envoy, emissary
仕度 【したく】preparation, arrangements
死者 【ししゃ】casualty, deceased
持ち場 【もちば】job, station, position, post, route
手先 【てさき】① fingers ② underling, stooge, subordinate, pawn
重病 【じゅうびょう】serious illness
正 【せい】① (logical) true, regular ② 10^40 ③ original ④ positive, greater than zero
走り 【はしり】the first (harvest, catch) of the season or year
知れる 【しれる】to become known, to come to light, to be discovered
朝日 【あさひ】morning sun
通夜 【つや】all-night vigil over a body, wake
田 【た】rice field
病人 【びょうにん】sick person, patient
旅人 【たびびと】traveller, traveler, wayfarer, tourist
金色 【きんいろ】golden (colour, color)
入り口 【いりくち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
方方 【かたがた】① they (of people), gentlemen (of the ...) ② you (usu. plural) ③ various
使える 【つかえる】to be useful, to be serviceable
いろんなvarious
あの世 【あのよ】the other world, world of the dead
引き上げ 【ひきあげ】① pulling up, drawing up, salvage, re-floatation ② raising, increase, upward revision
手出し 【てだし】meddling, interfering
もってこい① just right, ideal, perfectly suitable ② fetch!, bring me ...
お待ち 【おまち】waiting, waiting time
待たす 【またす】to keep (a person) waiting
この世 【このよ】this world, the present life
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
知 【ち】① wisdom ② jnana (higher knowledge)
二度と 【にどと】never again (with negative verb)
道 【どう】① road ② way ③ Buddhist teachings ④ Taoism ⑤ modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido) ⑥ historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.) ⑦ province (Tang-era administrative region of China) ⑧ province (modern administrative region of Korea)
はだける① to open, to bare, to expose ② to stretch
主 【あるじ】head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant)
お守り 【おまもり】charm, amulet
お返し 【おかえし】① return gift, return favour (favor) ② revenge ③ change (in a cash transaction)
顔色 【かおいろ】complexion, countenance, expression
苦しみ 【くるしみ】pain, anguish, distress, suffering, hardship
向こう岸 【むこうぎし】the opposite bank
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
留まる 【とどまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
守 【もり】① babysitting, babysitter ② protecting, keeping, keeper
術 【じゅつ】art, means, technique
新 【しん】① new, neo- ② Gregorian calendar ③ Xin (dynasty of China)
晴らす 【はらす】to dispel, to clear away, to refresh (oneself)
太古 【たいこ】ancient times
不死身 【ふじみ】invulnerability, immortality, insensibility to pain
平 【ひら】① something broad and flat, palm of the hand ② common, ordinary ③ low-ranking employee, freshman, novice, private
放つ 【はなつ】① to fire (e.g. an arrow), to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind ② to free, to release ③ to give off (e.g. a scent), to emit (e.g. light)
落ち 【おち】① slip, omission ② outcome, final result, the end ③ punch line (of a joke)
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
大和 【やまと】ancient Japan
追いつく 【おいつく】to overtake, to catch up (with)
落す 【おとす】① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download
悲しみ 【かなしみ】sadness, sorrow, grief
退く 【ひく】① to move back, to draw back, to recede ② to lessen, to subside, to ebb ③ to resign, to retire, to quit
化け物 【ばけもの】goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
やり直し 【やりなおし】redoing
定め 【さだめ】① law, rule, regulation, provision, decision, appointment, arrangement, agreement ② destiny, fate, karma
落ち着ける 【おちつける】to quiet, to calm down, to compose oneself, to settle down
紙切れ 【かみきれ】scrap of paper
客人 【きゃくじん】caller, visitor, company, guest
用向き 【ようむき】errand, one's business
追って 【おって】① later on, shortly, presently, afterwards, in due course, by and by ② P.S.
組み 【くみ】① set (of items) ② group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team ③ typesetting, composition
米 【べい】America, American
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
引き寄せる 【ひきよせる】to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
右腕 【みぎうで】right arm
押し 【おし】push, pressure, authority, audacity
吸い取る 【すいとる】to suck up, to absorb, to squeeze (money)
許し 【ゆるし】pardon, forgiveness, exemption, permission
共 【ども】① first-person plural (or singular) ② second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
見殺し 【みごろし】letting (someone) die without helping
賢者 【けんじゃ】wise man, sage
現われる 【あらわれる】① to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise ② to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
殺し 【ころし】a murder
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
若者 【わかもの】young man, youth, lad
小競り合い 【こぜりあい】skirmish, brief argument, exchange of words, quarrel
大粒 【おおつぶ】large grain, large drop
仲良く 【なかよく】making friends with, getting along well with, on cordial terms
殿 【どの】form of address used for official letters and business letters, and in letters to inferiors, Mr
怒る 【いかる】① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square
突進 【とっしん】rush, charge
あなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
比 【ひ】① ratio, proportion ② match, equal ③ explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing) ④ Philippines
備え 【そなえ】preparation, provision, guarding
亡者 【もうじゃ】the dead
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
夢見る 【ゆめみる】to dream (of)
余 【よ】over, more than
あずかる① to participate in, to take part in ② to receive, to enjoy, to be given
連 【れん】① (taxonomical) tribe ② quinella (quiniela) ③ party, company, group ④ two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
紅 【べに】① deep red, crimson ② rouge, lipstick
いやいやreluctantly, by no means, unwillingly
まれrare, seldom
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
正念場 【しょうねんば】critical moment, do-or-die situation
夢現 【ゆめうつつ】half asleep and half awake
師 【し】① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist
解き放つ 【ときはなつ】to release
お願い 【おねがい】① request, wish ② please
たまoccasional, rare
お陰 【おかげ】(your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to
させる① to make (someone) do ② to allow (someone) to
そそるto excite, to incite, to stimulate, to arouse, to tempt, to stir up
我が身 【わがみ】myself, oneself
あく① lye ② harsh taste ③ scum (formed when cooking some foods) ④ (excessive) strength of will
飢える 【かつえる】to starve, to thirst, to be hungry
くりJapanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
討つ 【うつ】① to shoot (at) ② to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
考案 【こうあん】plan, device, idea, invention
鋼 【はがね】steel
師匠 【ししょう】① master, teacher ② sumo coach who owns his stable
鹿 【しか】deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)
射殺 【しゃさつ】shooting to death
狩る 【かる】to hunt (e.g. animals), to go looking for (e.g. flowers, etc.), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to pick (e.g. fruit)
狩人 【かりゅうど】hunter
充分 【じゅうぶん】① plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate ② division into ten ③ perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full
小僧 【こぞう】① youngster ② young Buddhist priest
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
切り裂く 【きりさく】to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
大嫌い 【だいきらい】very dislikeable, hate, loathe, abhor
地滑り 【じすべり】landslide
地雷 【じらい】land mine
いのししwild boar
丁重 【ていちょう】polite, courteous, hospitable
塚 【つか】mound
亭主 【ていしゅ】master, host, landlord, innkeeper, husband
いかなるany kind of (with neg. verb)
破滅 【はめつ】ruin, destruction, fall
あいつhe, she, that guy
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
俵 【ひょう】① straw bag, bale, sack ② counter for bags
古里 【ふるさと】home town, birthplace, old village, historic village, native place, one's old home
眼 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
我ら 【われら】we, us
よくもHow dare ...
愚 【ぐ】foolishness, silliness, stupidity, folly
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
攻め寄せる 【せめよせる】to make an onslaught (on), to close in (on)
あんたyou (familiar form of anata)
おらfirst person pronoun (usually male)
① derogatory suffix (referring to others) (e.g. "damn/damned fool") ② humble suffix (referring to oneself)
かけるto suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
あのsay, well, errr ...
そいつ① that person (guy, fellow) ② that (one)
そこらeverywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there
それなりin itself, as it is
あしcommon reed (Phragmites australis)
いかcuttlefish, squid
桶 【おけ】bucket
牙 【きば】tusk, fang
呪い 【のろい】curse, spell, malediction
呪う 【のろう】to curse, to put a curse on, to detest intensely
くもspider
ちょうどjust, right, exactly
頭巾 【ずきん】hood, kerchief
はず① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)
瀕死 【ひんし】dying, (on the) verge of death
ますtrout, sea trout
うめくto moan, to groan
なめる① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
そりsleigh, sled, sledge
かえる① frog ② kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
こいつthis fellow, this guy, this person
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
さてwell, now, then
さてwell, now, then
あるa certain ..., some ...
あるいはor, possibly
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
しっかりfirmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
鞍 【くら】saddle
さぞかしcertainly, surely
わしI, me (used by elderly males)