today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
natural disaster; cataclysm
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
just because; even if; even though
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
father; dad; husband; you; he
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
only; merely; but; no more than
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
battlefield; battleground
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
this for sure; certainly is
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to serve; to work for; to attend
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise