important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget to say; to forget to mention
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good-quality; superior in quality
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah