box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
air of luxury; high class feel
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
one (thing); one piece; one item
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
every year; yearly; annually
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
no!; no no!; no, not at all
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)