oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
failure; mistake; blunder
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
not caring; not giving a damn
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
(social) position; status
huge rock; firmness; solidity
insolent fellow; rude fellow
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
what do you want?; can I help you?
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family