indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
of course; certainly; naturally
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
viceroy; governor-general
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
political measures; policy
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
every place; various places
many; a lot; much; multitude
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)