fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
covering; protection; backing; relief
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
adds force or indicates command
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
elevated (structure); overhead
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)