beginning; outset; first; onset
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
royal castle; imperial castle
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
why; how; for what reason
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
discovery; detection; finding
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
young girl; lass; adolescent female
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
although I say; although one might say; although called