to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
strong-willed; strong of heart
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
second marriage; remarriage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is that so?; I see; right; oh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
of course; certainly; naturally
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
your company; your shrine
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
various fiefdoms; various domains
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)