everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
refined taste; elegant pursuits
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
knowing; being aware (of)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban
to say; to be called; to do
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
by means of; due to; because of; according to
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
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 ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)