as one had hoped; as one wishes
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
meteor; shooting star; falling star
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
great numbers; numerical superiority
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
formal; regular; valid; categorical
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
had better ...; had better not ...
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy