large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
just one person; only one
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
little by little; bit by bit
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
sanction; approval; decision
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to have a talk; to tell a story
posture; position; stance
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
for example; for instance; e.g.
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
something; some kind of; for some reason
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
almost every day; almost daily