to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
team competition; team game
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)