is it?; isn't it?; be; is
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.)
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
title of honour; title of honor
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
highest grade; superlative degree
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
prohibition; ban; embargo
clause; article; stipulations
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
Hayagriva; Horsehead (tantric Buddhist deity)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned