stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
war; fighting; fierce competition
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
such; like that; that sort of; very
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to take charge during someone's absence
head; chief; boss; leader
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
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...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise