honorific/polite/humble prefix
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
great master (e.g. of an art); leading authority; revered teacher
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to brave a danger; to take a risk
after that; afterwards; thereafter
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
proper; respectable; decent; honest
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to be able to manage somehow or other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
otherwise; if not; or else
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively