nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
in succession; one by one
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
hope; white hope; person of promise
to name; to call; to christen; to term
no!; no no!; no, not at all
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(another's) daughter; young lady
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
how; in what way; how about; questionable