truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
the place for; the time for; the level of
what kind of; what sort of; what
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
both (people); the two of them
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
personification; anthropomorphization
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?