to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to happen to hear; to overhear
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
person of doubtful origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
... years old; age (of) ...
such; like that; that sort of
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
is that so?; I see; right; oh
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which