black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(death from) starvation; starving to death
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
low dining table; tea table
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
in comparison to; rather than
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be found; to be discovered
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
sorry; excuse me; thank you
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
family; members of a family
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
older sister; lass; young lady
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate