to say; to tell; to state; to do
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
The Water Margin (classic of Chinese literature); Outlaws of the Marsh; All Men are Brothers
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
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 ...
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
another thing; exception; special case
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
now; the present time; just now; another; more
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)