if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
property; fortune; means; assets
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify