to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
exemplar; model; example; pattern
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
meaning; significance; sense
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
please (give me); please (do for me)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
starvation; famine; hunger
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such