time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
what kind of; what sort of; what
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(religious) faith; belief; creed
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
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