proving ground; test site
control; management (e.g. of a business)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
internal conditions; true state of affairs
meaning; significance; sense
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
something like ...; something called ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
together; at the same time; same; identical
beginning; outset; first; onset
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
boy; son; baby boy; young man
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)