discovery; detection; finding
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
several years; a few years
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
very interesting; of great interest
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
birth; creation; formation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)