year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so?; I see; right; oh
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
person of letters; literary person
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
while; during; while; although; all; both
the lower classes; the common people
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
by means of; due to; because of; according to
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er