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x3 | Rank #2,468

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government ; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light) ; location of the Imperial Palace

の

x74 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion ; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis ; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

高(たか)笑(わら)い

x2 | Rank #26,414

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

覚(かく)悟(ご)

x2 | Rank #1,036

readiness; (mental) preparedness ; resolution; determination ; resignation (to one's fate)

宮本武蔵

x1 | Rank #34,563

Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

武蔵

x21 | Rank #2,004

Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

何(なに)者(もの)か

x1 | Rank #3,634

someone

は

x58 | Rank #2

indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

知(し)る

x2 | Rank #127

to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

が

x30 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

物(もの)は相(そう)談(だん)

x1 | Rank #108,669

a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved ; I've got something to ask you

だ

x19 | Rank #8

be; is

黙(だま)る

x1 | Rank #694

to be silent; to say nothing

見(み)過(す)ごす

x1 | Rank #9,567

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

くれる

x1 | Rank #83

to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage

命(いのち)

x1 | Rank #426

life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma

だけ

x4 | Rank #47

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

助(たす)ける

x1 | Rank #380

to save; to rescue; to spare ; to help; to assist ; to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid ; to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to

やる

x2 | Rank #63

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

ぞ

x6 | Rank #59

adds force or indicates command

お宮(みや)

x2 | Rank #60,253

Shinto shrine

それほど

x1 | Rank #2,783

to that degree; to that extent; that much

我(われ)ら

x3 | Rank #1,609

we; us ; I; me ; you

と

x9 | Rank #6

if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question

戦(たたか)い

x1 | Rank #643

battle; war; fight; conflict ; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature) ; contest; competition; match; game

を

x46 | Rank #3

indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

避(さ)ける

x1 | Rank #1,606

to avoid (physical contact with) ; to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities) ; to ward off; to avert ; to put aside; to move out of the way

か

x18 | Rank #9

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

冴(さえ)

x2 | Rank #12,051

clearness; clarity ; skillfulness (skilfulness)

聞(き)きしに勝(まさ)る

x1 | Rank #61,487

exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations

臆(おく)病(びょう)者(もの)

x1 | Rank #14,359

coward; wimp

よ

x7 | Rank #10

hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

兄(あに)者(じゃ)

x3 | Rank #11,897

older brother

たち

x6 | Rank #131

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

言(い)う

x3 | Rank #51

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

とおり

x1 | Rank #1,481

street; road; avenue; thoroughfare ; traffic; coming and going ; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; running ; transmission (of sound); reach (of voice) ; reputation; favor; favour; popularity ; understanding; comprehension; comprehensibility; clarity ; the same way (as); as (follows, stated, expected, etc.) ; counter for sets of things ; counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.

左(さ)様(よう)

x1 | Rank #18,791

so; like that ; that's right; indeed ; let me see...

吉岡

x3 | Rank #7,410

Kichioka ; Yoshioka

敵(てき)

x1 | Rank #345

opponent; rival; adversary ; menace; danger; threat; enemy

取(と)る

x2 | Rank #375

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold ; to pass; to hand; to give ; to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation) ; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose ; to remove; to get rid of; to take off ; to take away; to steal; to rob ; to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) ; to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop) ; to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside ; to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

いざ

x2 | Rank #2,886

now; come (now); well

はあ

x4 | Rank #245

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

あっ

x15 | Rank #37

ah; oh ; hey!

闇(やみ)

x1 | Rank #972

darkness; the dark ; bewilderment; despair; hopelessness ; hidden place; secrecy; oblivion ; black market; shady trading; underhand transactions; illegal channels

にて

x1 | Rank #1,808

at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; and then; so

暗(あん)殺(さつ)

x1 | Rank #4,967

assassination

術(じゅつ)

x1 | Rank #1,452

art; technique; skill ; means; way ; stratagem; artifice; trick; trap ; magic; sorcery

その

x4 | Rank #28

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

身(み)

x1 | Rank #514

one's body; one's person ; oneself; one's appearance ; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position ; 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)

で

x13 | Rank #11

at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know

とくと

x1 | Rank #17,057

carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately

味(あじ)わう

x1 | Rank #2,785

to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish ; to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest ; to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)

よい

x3 | Rank #165

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem ; easy to ...

佐兵衛

x11 | Rank #47,226

Sahee

上(うえ)

x1 | Rank #179

above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...

です

x4 | Rank #18

be; is

ウッ

x6 | Rank #170

oof; ough; ulp

殿(どの)

x4 | Rank #598

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

さよ

x17 | Rank #14,616

evening

うわあ

x2 | Rank #828

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

さん

x2 | Rank #20

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

うお

x1 | Rank #857

fish

おっ

x1 | Rank #408

oh; oops

平九郎

x13 | Rank #51,623

Heikurou

ああ

x3 | Rank #53

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

太郎丸

x3 | Rank #33,732

Tarōmaru ; Taromaru

鳴(な)き声(ごえ)

x3 | Rank #2,397

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar; bark; yelp; meow

ウー

x4 | Rank #294

five

はっ

x3 | Rank #163

oh ; yes ; huh?; hm?; what's that?

叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)

x1 | Rank #5,913

shout; yell; scream; cry

うめき声(ごえ)

x1 | Rank #6,018

groan; moan; moaning

んん

x3 | Rank #570

hm; um ; huh?; what? ; nuh-uh; no

荒(あら)い

x3 | Rank #3,348

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing) ; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

息(いき)

x3 | Rank #777

breath; breathing ; concord; harmony; rapport ; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor; vapour

ごめん

x7 | Rank #228

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me ; may I come in? ; permission; leave; license ; dismissal; discharge ; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

どう

x1 | Rank #69

how; in what way; how about

だった

x3 | Rank #40

was; were

毒(どく)

x1 | Rank #1,601

poison; toxicant ; harm; evil influence ; ill will; spite; malice ; abusive language

類(たぐ)い

x1 | Rank #16,056

kind; sort; type ; equal; match; peer

塗(ぬ)る

x1 | Rank #4,324

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear; to put up (wallpaper)

ようだ

x1 | Rank #348

it seems that ...; it appears that ... ; is like ...; is similar to ...

そうか

x2 | Rank #278

is that so? ; I see; right; oh; OK

しかし

x1 | Rank #167

however; but

疲(ひ)労(ろう)

x1 | Rank #6,232

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness ; fatigue (of metal, etc.)

せいか

x1 | Rank #3,133

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

熱(ねつ)

x2 | Rank #1,391

heat ; fever; temperature ; zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania; craze; rage

ござる

x1 | Rank #479

to be

私(わたし)

x4 | Rank #22

I; me

これから

x1 | Rank #328

from now on; after this; in the future; in future ; from here; from this point

熱(ねつ)冷(さ)まし

x1 | Rank #86,987

medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge

薬(やく)草(そう)

x2 | Rank #8,457

medicinal herb

に

x36 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

行(い)く

x5 | Rank #81

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

うん

x1 | Rank #54

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

今(いま)から

x1 | Rank #1,597

from now; from this moment; henceforth

霧(きり)

x2 | Rank #2,535

fog; mist ; spray

出(で)る

x1 | Rank #137

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

それでも

x1 | Rank #396

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

まだ

x3 | Rank #103

still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

陽(ひ)

x1 | Rank #3,675

sun; sunshine; sunlight

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