year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
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)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
reason; cause; circumstances
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
story; tale; talk; discussion
go that far; to that extent
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
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
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment