to pretend; to act (as if)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to put one's strength into
to repeat; to do over again
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
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
two persons; two people; pair; couple
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself