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 continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent