today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
royal capital; imperial capital
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
at; in; at; when; by; with
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
private affairs; personal matter
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
results; record; grades; marks
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
setting off (on a trip); departure
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
each place; various places
greeting; a fine thing to say
long ago; a long time ago; already
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to become empty; to be emptied
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)