seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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.
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
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
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
all; entire; whole; altogether
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
after all; because; but; even; too; as well