when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
one's own child; one's own children
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to take charge during someone's absence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
now; the present time; just now; another; more
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shout of victory; cry of triumph
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
you; (arch.) your residence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally