indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
please (give me); please (do for me)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
time; hour; period; class
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
guidelines for action; personal principles
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay