battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
go on!; right!; here goes!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to