the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
magic; sorcery; incantation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
general; popular; common; typical
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
this; our; right; justice; checking account
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
from the beginning; from scratch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
distant place; faraway location; far away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need