yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
number one; first; best; most; game; round
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
capacity; volume; capacitance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to increase; to add to; to augment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
at that time; in those days
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
historical; traditional; historic
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be erected; to be built
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
connection; link; relationship
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
stairs; stairway; staircase
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort