to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
new government; new administration
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
but; however; provided that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to leave as is; to ignore
as one had hoped; as one wishes
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
responsibility; duty; obligation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam