Study Set: もののけ姫 [Princess Mononoke]

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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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⑤ こんな • such (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

⑤ さあ • come, come now

⑤ さん • ① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles

⑤ そう • ① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of

⑤ そんな • such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of

⑤ はい • ① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap

⑤ もう • ① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

⑤ もっと • (some) more, even more, longer, further

⑤ ゆっくり • slowly, at ease, restful

⑤ 一【いち】 • ① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)

⑤ 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")

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 外【そと】 • ① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place

⑤ 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

⑤ 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

⑤ 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

⑤ 五【ご】 • five

⑤ 今【いま】 • now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more

⑤ 三つ【みっつ】 • three

⑤ 山【やま】 • ① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination

⑤ 時【とき】 • ① time, hour ② occasion, moment

⑤ 時間【じかん】 • ① time ② hours

⑤ 耳【みみ】 • ① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 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)

⑤ 書く【かく】 • to write

⑤ 女【おんな】 • woman

⑤ 少し【すこし】 • ① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance

⑤ 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

⑤ 食べる【たべる】 • to eat

⑤ 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

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 西【にし】 • west

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 足【あし】 • ① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace

⑤ 大人【おとな】 • adult

⑤ 男【おとこ】 • man

⑤ 中【なか】 • ① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while

⑤ 東【ひがし】 • east

⑤ 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

⑤ 二【に】 • two

⑤ 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)

⑤ 半分【はんぶん】 • half

⑤ 百【ひゃく】 • 100, hundred

⑤ 北【きた】 • north

⑤ 本【ほん】 • ① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things

⑤ 木【き】 • tree, wood, timber

⑤ 話す【はなす】 • to speak

⑤ 何【なに】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 何【なん】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 行く【いく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

⑤ 今日【きょう】 • today, this day

⑤ 三【さん】 • three

⑤ 四【よん】 • four

⑤ 十【じゅう】 • 10, ten

⑤ 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

⑤ 言う【いう】 • ① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)

⑤ 聞く【きく】 • ① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query

⑤ 話【はなし】 • ① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument

⑤ 目【め】 • ① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish

⑤ 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

⑤ 母さん【かあさん】 • mother

⑤ 日【にち】 • ① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days

⑤ 年【ねん】 • ① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years

⑤ 山【さん】 • Mt (suffix used with the names of mountains), Mount

⑤ いる • auxillary verb for continuing action or state

⑤ 人【にん】 • ① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person

⑤ 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)

⑤ 海【うみ】 • sea, beach

⑤ 開ける【あける】 • ① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)

⑤ 顔【かお】 • face (person)

⑤ 近く【ちかく】 • ① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon

⑤ 兄【あに】 • older brother

⑤ 兄弟【きょうだい】 • siblings, brothers and sisters

⑤ 犬【いぬ】 • ① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful

⑤ 好き【すき】 • liking, fondness, love

⑤ 考える【かんがえる】 • to consider, to think about

⑤ 仕事【しごと】 • ① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ 死ぬ【しぬ】 • to die

⑤ 私【わたし】 • ① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness

⑤ 持つ【もつ】 • ① to hold, to carry ② to possess

⑤ 自分【じぶん】 • ① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me

⑤ 始め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 洗う【あらう】 • ① to wash ② to investigate

⑤ 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

⑤ 貸す【かす】 • ① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out

⑤ 大きな【おおきな】 • big, large, great

⑤ 大切【たいせつ】 • important, valuable, worthy of care

⑤ 知る【しる】 • to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel

⑤ 池【いけ】 • pond

⑤ 着く【つく】 • ① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)

⑤ 鳥【とり】 • ① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry

⑤ 度【ど】 • ① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)

⑤ 答える【こたえる】 • to answer, to reply

⑤ 肉【にく】 • ① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad

⑤ 風【かぜ】 • wind, breeze

⑤ 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

⑤ 方【ほう】 • side, direction, way

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

⑤ 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

⑤ 明日【あした】 • tomorrow

⑤ 門【もん】 • ① gate ② branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ③ (biological) division ④ counter for cannons

⑤ 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

⑤ 終わる【おわる】 • to finish, to end, to close

⑤ 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.)

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 一番【いちばん】 • ① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)

⑤ 言葉【ことば】 • ① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking

⑤ 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.)

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 消える【きえる】 • to go out, to vanish, to disappear

⑤ 消す【けす】 • ① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out

⑤ 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)

⑤ 全部【ぜんぶ】 • all, entire, whole, altogether

⑤ 庭【にわ】 • garden

⑤ 鼻【はな】 • nose

⑤ 返す【かえす】 • ① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate

⑤ 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

⑤ 側【がわ】 • ① side (of something, or taking someone's side), part ② (watch) case

⑤ 番【ばん】 • ① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)

⑤ お腹【おなか】 • stomach

⑤ 皆【みな】 • ① all, everyone, everybody ② everything

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 困る【こまる】 • to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped

⑤ 吹く【ふく】 • ① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle

⑤ 置く【おく】 • ① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)

⑤ 渡る【わたる】 • ① to cross over, to go across ② to extend, to cover, to range, to span

⑤ 晩【ばん】 • ① evening ② counter for nights

⑤ 彼ら【かれら】 • they (usually male), them

⑤ 忘れる【わすれる】 • to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

⑤ いいえ • ① no, nay ② well, er, why

⑤ 傘【かさ】 • umbrella, parasol

⑤ 大丈夫【だいじょうぶ】 • safe, all right, OK, okay

⑤ 誰【だれ】 • who

⑤ 立派【りっぱ】 • splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate

⑤ なぜ • why, how

⑤ 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

⑤ あの • that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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...

⑤ 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

⑤ とても • ① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)

⑤ どう • how, in what way, how about

⑤ どっち • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ どれ • ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ 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!

⑤ いつも • ① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)

⑤ どちら • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ くれる • to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given

⑤ お • honourable, honorable

⑤ 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 ...

⑤ 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

⑤ こと • thing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience

⑤ 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)

⑤ それでは • ① well then ... ② in that situation, in which case

⑤ どうして • why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for

⑤ の • 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)

⑤ また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

⑤ まだ • ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)

⑤ どこ • ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent

⑤ いかが • how, in what way, how about

⑤ この • this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

⑤ きれい • ① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely

⑤ 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)

⑤ つける • to turn on, to switch on, to light up

⑤ どの • which, what (way)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

④ 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

④ さっき • some time ago

④ すっかり • all, completely, thoroughly

④ そろそろ • ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now

④ 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

④ 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

④ 下さる【くださる】 • to give, to confer

④ 火【ひ】 • fire, flame, blaze

④ 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

④ 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

④ 急ぐ【いそぐ】 • to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

④ 見える【みえる】 • ① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come

④ 好く【すく】 • to like, to love, to be fond of

④ 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

④ 今度【こんど】 • now, this time, next time, another time

④ 今夜【こんや】 • this evening, tonight

④ 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 ...

④ 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)

④ 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

④ 止める【やめる】 • to end, to stop, to cease, to resign

④ 字【じ】 • ① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")

④ 集める【あつめる】 • to collect, to assemble, to gather

④ 少年【しょうねん】 • boys, juveniles

④ 心【こころ】 • ① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

④ 世話【せわ】 • looking after, help, aid, assistance

④ 生きる【いきる】 • to live, to exist

④ 村【むら】 • village

④ 知らせる【しらせる】 • to notify, to advise, to inform

④ 通る【とおる】 • to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)

④ 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

④ 用【よう】 • ① task, business ② use, duty, service ③ call of nature, excretion

④ 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

④ 音【おと】 • ① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame

④ 行く【ゆく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

④ 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)

④ 聞こえる【きこえる】 • ① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed

④ 首【くび】 • ① neck ② head ③ unemployed person

④ 引き出す【ひきだす】 • to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw

④ 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

④ 別れる【わかれる】 • to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell

④ 決める【きめる】 • to decide

④ 血【ち】 • blood, consanguinity

④ 湖【みずうみ】 • lake

④ 光【ひかり】 • light

④ 指【ゆび】 • finger, toe, digit

④ 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

④ 植える【うえる】 • to plant, to grow

④ 心配【しんぱい】 • ① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance

④ 森【もり】 • ① forest ② shrine grove

④ 申す【もうす】 • to be called, to say

④ 島【しま】 • ① island ② territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf

④ 投げる【なげる】 • ① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up

④ 米【こめ】 • (husked grains of) rice

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

④ 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)

④ 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

④ 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

④ 全て【すべて】 • all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall

④ 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

④ お祭り【おまつり】 • festival, feast

④ 向かう【むかう】 • ① to face ② to go towards

④ 島【とう】 • island (in placenames)

④ 寄る【よる】 • to visit, to drop in, to approach

④ 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.)

④ 砂【すな】 • sand, grit

④ 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)

④ 最初【さいしょ】 • beginning, outset, first, onset

④ 捨てる【すてる】 • to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)

④ 折れる【おれる】 • to break, to be folded, to give in, to turn (a corner)

④ 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

④ 逃げる【にげる】 • to escape, to run away

④ 曇る【くもる】 • to become cloudy, to become dim

④ 必ず【かならず】 • always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

④ 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.)

④ 夫【おっと】 • husband

④ 訪ねる【たずねる】 • to visit

④ 眠る【ねむる】 • ① to sleep (not necessarily lying down) ② to die

④ 夢【ゆめ】 • dream

④ 娘【むすめ】 • ① (my) daughter ② girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

④ 約束【やくそく】 • ① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule

④ 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)

④ 連れる【つれる】 • to lead, to take (a person)

④ 腕【うで】 • ① arm ② skill

④ 治る【なおる】 • to be cured, to get well, to be healed

④ 背【せ】 • ① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)

④ 頑張る【がんばる】 • to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best

④ 邪魔【じゃま】 • hindrance, intrusion

④ 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.)

④ きっと • surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)

④ 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)

④ もし • if, in case, supposing

④ やっぱり • also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course

④ やはり • also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course

④ ご • honourable, honorable

④ しまう • to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

④ つもり • ① intention, plan ② conviction, belief

④ 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)

④ もらう • ① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)

④ わけ • conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation

④ まま • ① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state

④ しっかり • firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady

④ のど • ① throat ② singing voice

③ 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.)

③ さっさと • quickly

③ 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

③ どんどん • ① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily

③ ぴったり • exactly, neatly, sharp

③ まあ • you might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!

③ 何とか【なんとか】 • ① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another

③ 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

③ 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

③ 人間【にんげん】 • ① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)

③ 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-

③ 長【ちょう】 • chief, head

③ 本人【ほんにん】 • the person himself

③ 名【な】 • name, reputation

③ 行き【いき】 • ① bound for ... ② going (to)

③ 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

③ 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

③ 何で【なんで】 • ① why?, what for? ② how?, by what means?

③ 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

③ どうか • please, somehow or other

③ そんなに • so much, so, like that

③ みたい • -like, sort of, similar to, resembling

③ 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)

③ 生【せい】 • ① life, living ② I, me, myself

③ 後【ご】 • after

③ 名【めい】 • ① counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ② first name ③ famous, great

③ 下がる【さがる】 • to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back

③ 起こる【おこる】 • to occur, to happen

③ 牛【うし】 • ① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 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")

③ 見事【みごと】 • ① splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable ② praiseworthy act, feat, commendable deed

③ 見送り【みおくり】 • seeing one off, farewell, escort

③ 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

③ 自ら【みずから】 • for one's self, personally

③ 者【もの】 • person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier)

③ 小屋【こや】 • hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen

③ 先ず【まず】 • ① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)

③ 代金【だいきん】 • price, payment, cost, charge, the money, the bill

③ 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)

③ 土地【とち】 • plot of land, lot, soil

③ 病【やまい】 • illness, disease

③ 不運【ふうん】 • unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate

③ 母親【ははおや】 • mother

③ 味方【みかた】 • friend, ally, supporter

③ 野【の】 • ① plain, field ② hidden (structural) member ③ wild ④ lacking a political post

③ 旅【たび】 • travel, trip, journey

③ 力【りょく】 • strength, power

③ 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

③ 少女【しょうじょ】 • young lady, little girl, virgin, maiden, daughter

③ 言う【ゆう】 • ① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)

③ 元【もと】 • former, ex-

③ 屋根【やね】 • roof

③ 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

③ 考え【かんがえ】 • thinking, thought, ideas, intention

③ 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

③ 助かる【たすかる】 • to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful

③ 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

③ 勝負【しょうぶ】 • victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

③ 神【かみ】 • god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami

③ 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)

③ 正直【しょうじき】 • ① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly

③ 生き物【いきもの】 • living thing, animal

③ 相手【あいて】 • ① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)

③ 息【いき】 • ① breath, breathing ② tone, mood

③ 頭【とう】 • counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)

③ 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

③ 不幸【ふこう】 • unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death

③ 物事【ものごと】 • things, everything

③ 無事【ぶじ】 • safety, peace, quietness

③ 命【いのち】 • (mortal) life

③ 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

③ 夜明け【よあけ】 • dawn, daybreak

③ 流れ【ながれ】 • stream, current, flow

③ 谷【たに】 • valley

③ 王【おう】 • ① king, ruler, sovereign, monarch ② king (for senior player) (shogi)

③ 他【た】 • other (esp. people and abstract matters)

③ 無【む】 • ① nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero ② un-, non-

③ 印【しるし】 • ① mark ② symbol ③ evidence

③ 煙【けむり】 • smoke, fumes

③ 間違い【まちがい】 • mistake

③ 巨大【きょだい】 • huge, gigantic, enormous

③ 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

③ 共に【ともに】 • sharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including

③ 骨【ほね】 • bone

③ 殺す【ころす】 • to kill

③ 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

③ 床【ゆか】 • ① floor ② stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player) ③ dining platform built across a river

③ 城【しろ】 • castle

③ 信用【しんよう】 • confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence

③ 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

③ 仲【なか】 • relation, relationship

③ 仲間【なかま】 • company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner

③ 底【そこ】 • bottom, sole

③ 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.)

③ 毒【どく】 • poison, toxicant

③ 突然【とつぜん】 • abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once

③ 認める【みとめる】 • ① to recognize, to recognise, to appreciate ② to observe, to notice ③ to admit, to approve

③ 燃える【もえる】 • to burn, to get fired up

③ 不思議【ふしぎ】 • wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity

③ 布【ぬの】 • ① cloth ② bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

③ 暮らす【くらす】 • ① to live, to get along ② to spend (time)

③ 豊か【ゆたか】 • abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent

③ 溶ける【とける】 • to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve

③ 裏切る【うらぎる】 • to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

③ 夫婦【ふうふ】 • married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair

③ 恐れる【おそれる】 • to fear, to be afraid of

③ 案【あん】 • ① idea, plan, thought ② draft plan, motion, rough copy ③ expectation

③ 怪我【けが】 • injury (to animate object), hurt

③ 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)

③ 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)

③ 嫌う【きらう】 • to hate, to dislike, to loathe

③ 姿【すがた】 • figure, shape, appearance

③ 死【し】 • death, decease

③ 飼う【かう】 • to keep, to raise, to feed

③ 瞬間【しゅんかん】 • moment, second, instant

③ 助け【たすけ】 • assistance

③ 怠る【おこたる】 • to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard

③ 奪う【うばう】 • to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

③ 眺める【ながめる】 • to view, to gaze at

③ 秘密【ひみつ】 • secret, secrecy

③ 腐る【くさる】 • to rot, to go bad, to corrode

③ 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

③ 敵【てき】 • ① opponent, rival, adversary ② menace, danger, threat, enemy

③ 避ける【さける】 • ① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert

③ あらゆる • all, every

③ 我が【わが】 • my, our, one's own

③ やがて • before long, soon, at length

③ 餌【えさ】 • feed, bait

③ まるで • quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like

③ ごく • ① quite, very ② quindecillion (US), octillion (Europe), 10^48

③ まさか • by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!

③ ついに • ① finally, at last ② (with neg) in the end

③ まさに • ① exactly, surely, certainly ② just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening) ③ duly, naturally

③ それでも • but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding

③ そこで • so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

③ 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

③ ふと • suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally

③ しかも • moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet

③ ただ • ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless

③ いや • no, nay, well

③ ある • a certain ..., some ...

③ せっかく • with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited

③ まれ • rare, seldom

③ かかる • to suffer from

③ せい • cause, reason, fault

② あら • oh, ah

② がる • ① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were

② とく • to do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done

② 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

② 手前【てまえ】 • ① before, this side ② one's standpoint, one's appearance ③ we ④ you

② 集まる【あつまる】 • to gather, to collect, to assemble

② 飯【めし】 • ① meals, food ② cooked rice ③ one's livelihood

② 業【ぎょう】 • ① work, business ② study

② 園【えん】 • ① garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation ② place, location

② 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

② 正面【しょうめん】 • front, frontage, facade, main

② 毛皮【けがわ】 • ① fur, skin, pelt ② kanji "fur" radical

② 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

② 甘やかす【あまやかす】 • to pamper, to spoil

② 群れ【むれ】 • group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (of stars), clump

② 逃がす【にがす】 • to let loose, to set free, to let escape

② 破れる【やぶれる】 • to get torn, to wear out

② 暴れる【あばれる】 • to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous

② 溶かす【とかす】 • to melt, to dissolve

② 足跡【あしあと】 • footprints

② 銅【どう】 • copper

② 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?

② 余所【よそ】 • another place, somewhere else, strange parts

② 哀れ【あわれ】 • ① pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos ② pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable ③ alack, alas

② 嫁【よめ】 • ① wife, bride ② (one's) daughter-in-law

② 飢える【うえる】 • to starve, to thirst, to be hungry

② 愚か【おろか】 • foolish, stupid

② 恨み【うらみ】 • ① resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness ② matter for regret, regret

② 催促【さいそく】 • request, demand, claim, urge (action), press for

② 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

② 怒り【いかり】 • anger, hatred, rage, wrath

② 膨らむ【ふくらむ】 • to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated

② 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

② 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

② そば • ① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)

② 狙い【ねらい】 • aim

② 狙う【ねらう】 • to aim at

② 椀【わん】 • Japanese soup bowl, wooden bowl

② いずれ • ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

② さて • well, now, then

② あるいは • or, possibly

② 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

② なる • to bear fruit

① いざ • now, come (now), well

① やけに • awfully, frightfully, desperately, violently

① 入る【いる】 • to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in

① さ • ① -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition) ② (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion ③ come, come now

① はる • to do

① 間【ま】 • space, room, time, pause

① 主【おも】 • ① chief, main, principal, important ② main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

① 引き取る【ひきとる】 • to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place

① 仕掛け【しかけ】 • device, contrivance, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, set up, challenge, attack

① 刺【とげ】 • thorn, splinter, spine, biting words

① 存ずる【ぞんずる】 • to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

① 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

① 果て【はて】 • the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result

① 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

① 獲物【えもの】 • game, spoils, trophy

① 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

① 朽ちる【くちる】 • to rot

① 禁じる【きんじる】 • to prohibit

① 健やか【すこやか】 • vigorous, healthy, sound

① 護衛【ごえい】 • guard, convoy, escort

① 洪水【こうずい】 • flood

① 始末【しまつ】 • ① management, dealing, settlement ② cleaning up, getting rid of ③ end result (usu. bad)

① 侍【さむらい】 • warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai

① 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

① 衆【しゅう】 • masses, great number, the people

① 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

① 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

① 情け【なさけ】 • ① pity, sympathy, compassion ② affection

① 辛抱【しんぼう】 • patience, endurance

① 衰える【おとろえる】 • to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

① 折【おり】 • chance, suitable time

① 僧【そう】 • monk, priest

① 憎しみ【にくしみ】 • hatred

① 退治【たいじ】 • extermination

① 築く【きずく】 • to build, to pile up, to amass

① 腸【ちょう】 • guts, bowels, intestines

① 途絶える【とだえる】 • to stop, to cease, to come to an end

① 動き【うごき】 • movement, activity, trend, development, change

① 罰【ばち】 • (divine) punishment, curse, retribution

① 悲鳴【ひめい】 • shriek, scream

① 扉【とびら】 • ① door, gate, opening ② title page

① 尾【お】 • tail, ridge

① 不吉【ふきつ】 • ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness

① 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

① 麻【あさ】 • flax, linen, hemp

① 無茶【むちゃ】 • absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense

① 無念【むねん】 • ① chagrin, regret ② free from obstructive thoughts

① 矢【や】 • arrow

① 連中【れんちゅう】 • colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite)

① 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

① 避ける【よける】 • ① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert

① 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

① 肝心【かんじん】 • essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main

① 心【しん】 • ① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

① 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

① 世【よ】 • world, society, age, generation

① 陣【じん】 • battle formation, camp, encampment

① 苦【く】 • ① pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship ② duhkha (suffering)

① 書【しょ】 • ① document, book ② penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)

① いかにも • indeed, really, phrase meaning agreement

① ことごとく • altogether, entirely

① 崖【がけ】 • cliff

① 怯える【おびえる】 • to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)

① 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

① 役立つ【やくだつ】 • to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose

① さぞ • I am sure, certainly, no doubt

① 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

① いやいや • reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

① 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

① 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

ば • indicates supposition, if ... then

やあ • ① Yo! (greeting) ② Wow! (expression of surprise)

お • 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!

え • 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

え • 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

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

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)

め • 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

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

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)