and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation